Cotton production likely to remain flat at 336 lakh bales in 2016-17 crop year: CAI

29 Sep 2016 Evaluate

The production of cotton is likely to be at the same level for 2016-17 season as that of last year. The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has retained the cotton crop estimates for the year 2016-17 season at 336 lakh bales (of 170 kg each).

The projected balance sheet drawn by the CAI estimated total cotton supply for the crop season 2016-17 at 398 lakh bales, while the domestic consumption is estimated at 309 lakh bales, thus leaving an available surplus of 89 lakh bales.

The trade body has estimated Gujarat to maintain production of 88 lakh bales in 2016-17, while Maharashtra’s cotton crop is expected to improve from 78 lakh bales in 2015-16 to 87 lakh bales in the current crop year.


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