The Cotton Association of India (CAI) released its October estimates (as on 31st October 2011) of the cotton crop for the season 2011-12. CAI has placed the cotton crop for the season 2011-12 at 363.25 lakh bales. This year is likely to witness an area increase of 10 per cent over last year resulting in a record acreage of over 120 lakh hectares for cotton. The projected Balance Sheet drawn by the CAI for the year 2011-12 estimated the total cotton supply at 424.00 lakh bales while the domestic consumption is estimated at 248.00 lakh bales, thus leaving an available surplus of 176.00 lakh bales. The arrivals as on 31st October 2011 are placed at 20.00 lakh bales. A statement containing the State-wise estimates of Crop and Balance Sheet for the season 2011-12 and the corresponding data for the previous season 2010-11 is given below.
The cotton crop looks promising for this year. The monsoon has been by and large normal through out the cotton belt thereby pushing up the possibility of better yields.
| Mumbai, | Dhiren N. Sheth |
| 10th November 2011 | President |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA |
| INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2010-11 and 2011-12 |
| Estimated as on October 2011 |
| (in lakh bales of 170 kg.) |
|
State |
Crop |
Arrivals |
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|
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
|
|
Punjab |
15.00 |
17.00 |
3.75 |
2.00 |
|
Haryana |
16.00 |
18.25 |
2.25 |
2.00 |
|
Upper Rajasthan |
6.00 |
10.50 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
Lower Rajasthan |
3.25 |
4.00 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
|
Total North Zone |
40.25 |
49.75 |
7.25 |
5.25 |
|
Gujarat |
105.00 |
115.00 |
7.00 |
6.00 |
|
Maharashtra |
82.00 |
87.00 |
4.00 |
2.50 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
17.00 |
20.00 |
2.50 |
1.75 |
|
Total Central Zone |
204.00 |
222.00 |
13.50 |
10.25 |
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Andhra Pradesh |
55.00 |
56.00 |
2.50 |
2.00 |
|
Karnataka |
12.00 |
14.00 |
0.75 |
1.00 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
5.00 |
5.00 |
- |
0.25 |
|
Total South Zone |
72.00 |
75.00 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
|
Orissa |
2.00 |
2.50 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
|
Others |
2.00 |
2.00 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
|
Total |
320.25 |
351.25 |
24.50 |
19.25 |
|
Loose Cotton |
12.00 |
12.00 |
1.00 |
0.75 |
|
Grand Total |
332.25 |
363.25 |
25.50 |
20.00 |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA |
| INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2010-11 and 2011-12 |
| Estimated as on October 2011 |
| (in lakh bales of 170 kg.) |
|
Details |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
|
|
Supply |
Opening Stock |
40.50 |
56.75 |
|
Crop |
332.25 |
363.25 |
|
|
Imports |
5.00 |
4.00 |
|
|
Total Supply |
377.75 |
424.00 |
|
|
Demand |
Mill Consumption |
216.00 |
208.00 |
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Consumption by SSI Units |
18.00 |
23.00 |
|
|
Non- Mill Consumption |
17.00 |
17.00 |
|
|
Total Demand |
251.00 |
248.00 |
|
|
Available Surplus |
126.75 |
176.00 |
|
|
Less: Exports |
70.00 |
|
|
|
Closing Stock |
56.75 |
|
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