The cotton crop for 2014-15 season (October-September period) has been estimated at 406 lakh bales by Indian Cotton Federation (ICF). This is in-line with its earlier projection made in November last year. As per estimation, the state of Gujarat will top the list with 120 lakh bales, followed by Maharashtra at 90 lakh bales, Telangana at 45 lakh bales, Karnataka at 33 lakh bales and Seemandhra at 30 lakh bales.
Besides, Punjab will have a crop size of 15 lakh bales, Haryana at 24 lakh bales, Rajasthan at 15 lakh bales, Madhya Pradesh at 19 lakh bales, Tamil Nadu at 7 lakh bales, Odisha at 5 lakh bales and others three lakh bales each.
ICF has already reviewed factors like crop damage, water shortage and low yield while arriving at crop estimates.