<p>The government today banned exports of cotton to increase supply of the natural fibre in the domestic market.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Export of cotton has been prohibited till further orders," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.<br /><br />Exports against registration certificates already issued will not be allowed either, it said.<br />India has already exported about 85 lakh bales (170 kg each) of cotton in the current marketing year (October- September). It had shipped 66 lakh bales overseas in the 2010-11 marketing year.<br /><br />The Cotton Advisory Board has projected 355 lakh bales of cotton production in the 2011-12 season.<br /><br />In August, the government had removed restrictions on the export of the natural fibre and permitted shipments under OGL till September 2011.</p>
<p>The government today banned exports of cotton to increase supply of the natural fibre in the domestic market.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Export of cotton has been prohibited till further orders," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.<br /><br />Exports against registration certificates already issued will not be allowed either, it said.<br />India has already exported about 85 lakh bales (170 kg each) of cotton in the current marketing year (October- September). It had shipped 66 lakh bales overseas in the 2010-11 marketing year.<br /><br />The Cotton Advisory Board has projected 355 lakh bales of cotton production in the 2011-12 season.<br /><br />In August, the government had removed restrictions on the export of the natural fibre and permitted shipments under OGL till September 2011.</p>