The production of cotton is estimated at 33.60 million bales (a bale of 170 kg) for the year 2016-17, marginally lower from 33.77 million bales production in 2015-16, according to the first projection report by Cotton Association of India (CAI). This is despite a favorable monsoon across the country which has resulted in an increase in productivity of cotton regardless of a 10% fall in area under cultivation for the year 2016-17.
The production of cotton in the central zone of India which includes states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh has been estimated at 19.50 million bales as against 18.47 million bales. The production estimates on the other hand for north and south zone stands at 4.2 million bales and 9.3 million bales, respectively.
As per the agriculture department of India, cotton sowing has been done on an area of around 10.15 million hectares as on August 19, 2016, down by 8% compared to 11.02 million hectares in corresponding period of 2015.
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