Vinod Ingole, Wed Oct 8,
Union Ministry of Agriculture: In the last few years, India's cultivation area has been decreasing and exports have been declining. Against this backdrop, the central government has planned plans to increase productivity and through this, the objective of increasing productivity will be achieved by 2029-30.
Nagpur News: In the last few years, India's cultivation area has been decreasing and exports have declined. Against this backdrop, the central government has planned plans to increase productivity and through this, the objective of increasing productivity will be achieved by 2029-30, said Arvind Waghmare, Director of the Directorate of Cotton Development under the Union Ministry of Agriculture.
He was speaking at a program organized on Tuesday (7) on the occasion of World Cotton Day in collaboration with the Cotton Development and Research Association, Confederation of Indian Textile Industries (CIDA) and the Central Institute of Cotton Technology (CIRCOT). District Superintendent Agriculture Officer Ravindra Manohare, CIRCOT Chief Varsha Satankar, Mr. Pandian, cotton expert Govind Vairale, Ravindra Daftari of Daftari Seed Company were present.
Mr. Waghmare further said that China's productivity is huge in the world, 347 lakh bales from an area of 30 to 31 lakh hectares and 1800 to 1900 kg of rice per hectare. Brazil's area is 14 lakh hectares and the productivity is 150 lakh bales. Pakistan produces 75 to 76 lakh bales from an area of 27 lakh hectares. Their productivity is 560 kg of rice per hectare.
Australia's productivity is 1850 kg of cotton per hectare. Maharashtra's area is estimated to produce 80 to 81 lakh bales and 322 kg of cotton per hectare, Gujarat's area is estimated to produce 24 lakh hectares, 81 to 85 lakh bales and 507 kg of cotton per hectare, Telangana's area is estimated to produce 20 lakh hectares, 55 to 56 lakh bales and 475 kg of cotton per hectare. Rajasthan's productivity is 570 kg of cotton per hectare. India's cotton cultivation area is the highest at 130 lakh hectares.
Appeal to read 'Agrovan'
District Superintendent of Agriculture Officer Ravindra Manohare gave information about 'AI' and other advanced agricultural technologies. Along with this, he advised to read 'Daily Agrovan' regularly to understand this technology in simple language.
India imported 35 lakh bales this year, while exports have also come down from 60 to 65
lakh bales to 18 lakh bales. Indian cotton is rejected due to the high amount of waste in cotton. Therefore, clean tarpaulin or material should be used for storing cotton. Arvind Waghmare, Director, Directorate of Cotton Development, Nagpur