Govt allows further export of cotton

Apr 30, 2012 |

New Delhi

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The government on Monday decided to allow further cotton exports in 2011-12 marketing year ending September as production estimates have been revised upwards.

"A decision has been taken to remove suspension of cotton exports registration. Registration of cotton exports will be allowed by the government," Commerce and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma told reporters here after meeting Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.

Last month, the government had lifted the ban on exports but decided not to issue fresh registration of certificates (RCs). It only allowed shipments for which RCs were already issued before the ban was imposed on March 5.

Congress MPs from Gujarat led by Ahmed Patel, Political Secretary to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and state Pradesh Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia recently met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Sharma and sought the removal of restrictions on cotton exports.

Today's decision also comes against the backdrop of Pawar writing to the Prime Minister objecting to the government's export policies towards certain farm items like cotton, sugar and milk.

Sharma said there would not be any quantitative restrictions on registration for exports, but the group of ministers (GoM) would review the situation in two-three weeks.

"We have accepted agriculture ministry's data on cotton production. Based on revised estimates of the Cotton Advisory Board as well as the agriculture ministry, we have decided to remove suspension on registration of cotton exports," he added.

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