GCCI Textile Conclave 2025 Charts Path for Gujarat to Lead Global Technical Textiles & Cotton Yield Revolution

The 4th GCCI Textile Leadership Conclave (March 8, Ahmedabad) brought together 300+ stakeholders to discuss burning issues in technical textiles and cotton productivity. Eminent areas of discussion included bridging India's cotton yield gap (461 kg/ha versus global 850 kg/ha) and expanding sustainable manufacturing

 

Key Highlights:

 

Sustainability Push: Imperatives for water-efficient farming and circular economy adoption in textile manufacturing.

 

Tech-Driven Growth: Focus on automation, AI in weaving, and technical textiles for defense/healthcare applications.

 

Startup Spotlight: Waste reduction and intelligent textile solutions were showcased by new innovators.

 

GCCI President Sandeep Engineer described the conclave as a "catalyst for positioning Gujarat as a global textile hub," while Task Force Chair Saurin Parikh focused on near-term yield enhancement through advanced agri-tech. The conclave also showcased Gujarat's Bulk Drug Park project to integrate pharma-textile synergies.

 

Source: Ahmedabad Mirror, GCCI, Fibre2Fashion