<h1>India's Cotton Exports Plunge 41% in 2014-15; Ministry Seeks New Markets to Stabilize Prices.</h1> India's cotton production in 2014-15 was 351.52 lakh bales, slightly down from previous years. However, exports of raw cotton fell by over 41% in quantity and nearly 47% in value compared to 2013-14, leading to a domestic surplus and affecting cotton growers. The Cotton Corporation of India has initiated large Minimum Support Price operations across cotton-growing states. To protect growers and manage surplus, the Ministry of Textiles has reached out to Indian High Commissions and Embassies in cotton-deficit countries to explore new export opportunities and stabilize domestic cotton prices.