Cotton production in India may drop by around 8 percent over the previous season to 294.10 lakh bales of 170 kg each in the 2023-24 season, due to lower yields in most cotton growing regions. This was informed by the Cotton Association of India (CAI) in its December cotton estimates report
India is expected to face a severe scarcity of cotton seeds in the next cotton season as there has been a 30-40 percent drop in seed production this year and there is not much surplus to offset the loss. “Only preventive policy action can help avert reduced acreage next year,” the Hindu Businessline quoted experts […]
In its October estimate, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) has reduced its cotton pressing estimate for the 2023-24 crop season by 1 lakh bales to 294.10 lakh bales of 170 kgs each. The October forecast is down from its previous estimate of 295.10 lakh bales of 170 kgs each. The total supply for the […]