The Cotton Association of India (CAI) released its June Estimates (as on 30th June 2010) of the Cotton Crop for the season 2009-10. CAI retained the Cotton Crop for the new season at 305.50 lakh bales as estimated in the last month with a slight change in State-wise figures. The projected Balance Sheet drawn by CAI for the season 2009-10, estimated the total cotton supply at 385.00 lakh bales while the domestic consumption was retained at 250.00 lakh bales, thus leaving a surplus of 135.00 lakh bales. The estimated cotton exports during 2009-10 season are placed at 81.00 lakh bales. A statement containing the State-wise estimates of Crop and Balance Sheet for the season 2009-10 and the corresponding data for the previous season 2008-09 is given below.
With the estimated exports of 81 lakh bales as stated above, the carry over stock at the end of the season will be at 54 lakh bales. Having regard to the estimated arrivals of 299.00 lakh bales as on 30th June 2010, the crop for the season 2009-10 is well set to cross 300 lakh bales.
The Association reiterates its request to the Government to move raw cotton exports back to the “Free List” and allow such exports without any restrictions.
| Mumbai, | Dhiren N. Sheth |
| 9th July 2010 | President |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | |
| INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2009-10 | |
| Estimated as on 30TH JUNE 2010 | |
| ( in lakh bales of 170 kg.) |
|
State |
2009-2010 |
2008-2009 |
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|
Crop** |
Arrivals** |
Crop* |
Arrivals** |
|
|
Punjab |
14.50 |
13.75 |
17.50 |
15.25 |
|
Haryana |
16.00 |
15.25 |
14.00 |
13.50 |
|
Upper Rajasthan |
8.75 |
8.25 |
7.50 |
5.75 |
|
Lower Rajasthan |
3.25 |
3.25 |
3.00 |
|
|
Total North Zone |
42.50 |
40.50 |
39.00 |
37.50 |
|
Gujarat |
101.50 |
100.50 |
90.00 |
89.25 |
|
Maharashtra |
64.50 |
63.75 |
62.00 |
64.00 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
14.50 |
14.00 |
18.00 |
17.25 |
|
Total Central Zone |
180.50 |
178.25 |
170.00 |
170.50 |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
54.00 |
53.50 |
53.00 |
54.50 |
|
Karnataka |
10.00 |
9.25 |
9.00 |
7.75 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
4.50 |
3.50 |
5.00 |
3.50 |
|
Total South Zone |
68.50 |
66.25 |
67.00 |
65.75 |
|
Orissa |
1.00 |
1.00 |
- |
1.00 |
|
Others |
1.00 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
|
Total |
293.50 |
287.00 |
278.00 |
275.25 |
|
Loose Cotton (Survey) |
12.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
|
Loose Cotton (North Zone) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Grand Total |
305.50 |
299.00 |
290.00 |
287.25 |
| *As per CAB | |
| **As per CAI | |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | |
| INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2009-10 | |
| Estimated as on 30TH JUNE 2010 | |
| ( in lakh bales of 170 kg.) |
|
Details |
Balance Sheet |
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|
2009-10** |
2008-09* |
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|
Supply |
Opening Stock |
71.50* |
35.50 |
|
Crop |
305.50 |
290.00 |
|
|
Imports |
8.00 |
10.00 |
|
|
Total Supply |
385.00 |
335.50 |
|
|
Demand |
Mill Consumption |
207.00 |
190.00 |
|
Consumption by SSI Units |
23.00 |
20.00 |
|
|
Non- Mill Consumption |
20.00 |
19.00 |
|
|
Exports |
81.00 |
35.00 |
|
|
Total Demand |
331.00 |
264.00 |
|
|
|
Carry over stock |
54.00 |
71.50 |
|
|
Stock to Mill Use Ratio |
0.22 |
0.31 |
| *As per CAB |
| **As per CAI |