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Publication of fortnightly "SICA newsletter" and other circulars and publications |
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Represent the interests of its members, lobbying and promotion of its members |
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Library having important books and magazines on cotton |
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Cotton fibre testing and intensive full-time training to graduates – a certificate course for 6 months |
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Fixations of Daily Room Rates for various varieties of cotton grown in India |
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Developmental activities in the area of improving the quality of cotton by conducting studies in India and abroad in modernising Ginning & Pressing Technology, Cotton Marketing through Agricultural Market Yards |
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Conducting various programs and seminars on cotton |
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Providing laboratory facilities for testing various fibre properties of cotton at nominal cost. For this purpose, a latest state- of- the-art High Volume Instrument Testing Facility is available which ensures accurate and prompt results |
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Provision of comprehensive trading By-laws for regulation of Ready and Forward Contracts in cotton |
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Facilities for impartial quality survey and settlement of disputes by Arbitration under the bye-laws of SICA |
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Representing various problems of cotton growers, trade and industry to State and Central Government |
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Providing information on matters of interest and crop reports to cotton trade and industry |
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Conducting periodic survey of cotton crop and publication of various reports on crop |
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Preparation of standards for varieties of cottons grown in India, jointly with the East India Cotton Association, Mumbai |
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Appointment of Authorised Controllers by the Association |
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Organising Spot Trading in cotton for the convenience of cotton Buyers and Sellers |
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Conducting a study on the feasibility of pledge based financing for cotton purchase through Banking channel |
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Development of Model Cotton Farm for best farm practices, propagation of Contract Framing in Cotton and Modernisation of Ginning & Pressing Factories under various Government Schemes. |
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| List of Publications |
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Workshop on commodity futures |
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Profile of participants India Group Study Tour-1985 |
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Update on Bt Cotton Silver Jubilee Year-2002-03 |
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Forward Trading and Forward Markets Commission |
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Cotton Contamination Survey Reports –Republication of ITMF reports up to 2005 |
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SICA Study-group report on ginning-Jan 1986 |
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India 2002 a prominent player in International Cotton Scenario (ICAC plenary meeting / 20 - 25th oct ’2002) |
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SICA Profile-services |
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SICA Newsletters (fortnightly) |
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Tamil Nadu Cotton Crop Reports up to 1998-99 (station and district- wise ginning figures for 1998-99) |
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National Textile Policy 2000 & Cotton Technology Mission-objectives MMI to IV |
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Cotton regulated markets in Tamil Nadu |
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a joint study by SICA and SIMA 2001 |
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Second survey report covering all MC’s in Tamil nadu |
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Prominent varieties of long & extra long staple cottons grown in India. MCU5, DCH32, SUVIN etc. |
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Appreciation programme on cotton grading, classification and testing -Nov 14 and 15,1981 3 Publications |
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Technological reports on selected varieties of cotton grown in India. Re-publication of Circot reports. |
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Daily room rates of prominent varieties of Indian cotton |
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Major fibre properties of some trade varieties of Indian cotton (1991-92 crop season) – circot |
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Technological report on trade varieties of Indian cottons and standard Indian cottons 1990-91 season – circot |
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Technological reports on selected varieties (trade) of cotton grown in India |
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Shri G.K.Sundaram endowment lecture –building a strong economy with ethics-inaugural lecture on 13.06.2003 by.Shri.P.Chidambaram,Finance Minister of India(now) |
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Cotton in India reaching new heights, SICA book released at 63rd plenary meeting of 1cac.29.11.2004 |
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Silver Jubilee Activities of SICA –28.07.2005 |
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Cotton in India 2005 forging ahead-released at 64th plenary meeting of ICAC on 29.09.05 |
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Cotton map of India –multicolour -Weights and measures relating to cotton |
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MEMBERSHIP |
MEMBERSHIP FEE DETAILS
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Full Member |
Associate Member |
Grower Member |
Admission Fee |
2,000/- |
1,000/- |
100/- |
Annual Subscription |
2,000/- |
1,000/- |
100/- |
Total |
4,000/- |
2,000/- |
200/- |
| Annual Subscription is payable by 30th of April every year. Cotton year is September to October. |
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SICA Cotton Testing Charges
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High Volume Instrument(HVI) |
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Traditional Method |
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Maturity |
40 |
| Strength |
130 |
Trash Content |
40 |
Micronaire (Fineness) |
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| All Test Rs.200 |
| Fax and Courier charges extra |
| Service Tax @10.30% or as applicable |
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Traditional Method Testing
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Trash - Testing is done with shirley trash analyser measuring the trash content by weight from a cotton sample.
This is a most suitable method of knowing exact trash content.
Maturity - Testing is done in mycroscopic method by applying caustic soda solutions.
Sending samples to SICA laboratory.
Samples for testing can be sent by person, courier to the SICA Laboratory a weight of 250 grams (or) more cotton lint per sample is sufficient for HVI testing and 500 grams (or) more of cotton lint for all tests including trash and maturity.
All samples are conditioned in order to achieve the required moisture level. The results can be known by Phone, Fax , Post, Courier and E-mail.
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