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ministry <strong>of</strong> textilesintergovernmental organization composed<strong>of</strong> countries that produce, consume andtrade cotton and is designed to promotecooperation in the solution <strong>of</strong> cottonproblems, particularly those <strong>of</strong> internationalscope and significance. The ICAC isworking with WTO to facilitate internationaltrade discussions. ICAC is a scientific andeconomic organization devoted toimprovement <strong>of</strong> the world cotton sectorand it is not a political body The functions<strong>of</strong> the International Cotton AdvisoryCommittee, as defined in the Rules andRegulations, are:i. To observe and keep in close touchwith developments affecting the worldcotton situation.ii.iii.iv.To collect and disseminate complete,authentic, and timely statistics onworld cotton production, trade,consumption, stocks and prices.To suggest, as and when advisable,to the governments represented, anymeasure the Advisory Committeeconsiders suitable and practicablefor the furtherance <strong>of</strong> internationalcollaboration directed towardsdeveloping and maintaining a soundworld cotton economy.To be the forum <strong>of</strong> internationaldiscussions on matters related tocotton prices.The 69th meeting <strong>of</strong> the ICAC, took placein Lubbock, Texas, USA from September20-25, 2010.COTTON CORPORATION OF INDIA(CCI)The role assigned to the CCI under theTextile Policy <strong>of</strong> June 1985 was:●To under take price supportoperations whenever the marketprices <strong>of</strong> kapas touch the support●●prices announced by the government<strong>of</strong> India without any quantitative limit.To undertake commercial operationsonly at CCI 's own risk; andTo purchase cotton to fulfill exportquotas given to CCI.The above role <strong>of</strong> the CCI continuedunder the New Textile Policy <strong>of</strong> 2000.However, the last stated function no longeris relevant as export <strong>of</strong> cotton is now freeand he Government is releasing no quotas.Nevertheless CCI purchases cotton evennow to under take export <strong>of</strong> cotton.Besides the above role CCI has alsobeen designated as the nodal agency forimplementation <strong>of</strong> Mini Missions III and IV<strong>of</strong> the Technology Mission on Cotton forimprovement and Development <strong>of</strong> MarketYards and Modernization <strong>of</strong> Ginning andPressing factories and thereby improvingthe quality <strong>of</strong> cotton by reducingcontamination <strong>of</strong> cotton and ensuring betterprices to the growers.In addition to the above the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong>Agriculture has also nominated the CCIas the implementing agency forundertaking Front Line Demonstrationsunder Mini Mission II <strong>of</strong> the TMC.Under its developmental activities the CCIhas been implementing the ContractFarming Project in all the cotton growingStates.TECHNOLOGY MISSION ON COTTONThe Government <strong>of</strong> India commissionedthe Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC)on February 21, 2000. The Mission aimsto address the issues <strong>of</strong> raisingproductivity, improving quality and reducingthe cost <strong>of</strong> production and thus providethe much-needed competitive advantageto the textile industry along with ensuringattractive returns to the farmers. The XPlan scheme was operational upto72
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