Following a hike in cultivated area, cotton production is expected to ascend in the new cotton season 2011-12 beginning from October.
This was revealed by Textiles Commissioner, Mr AB Joshi.
Cotton output may surpass 32.5 million bales (1 bale = 170 kg), he said after a meeting of the Cotton Advisory Board (CAB).
The CAB has estimated the cotton crop in the current season at 32.5 million bales.
He added that cotton acreage in the next season is also expected to touch above 11.4 million hectares, the sowing area reported last year.
In its domestic cotton consumption estimate, CAB has reduced overall mill consumption estimates from the earlier 25.8 million bales to 23.6 million bales, considering the slowdown in cotton off take in recent months.
This was revealed by Textiles Commissioner, Mr AB Joshi.
Cotton output may surpass 32.5 million bales (1 bale = 170 kg), he said after a meeting of the Cotton Advisory Board (CAB).
The CAB has estimated the cotton crop in the current season at 32.5 million bales.
He added that cotton acreage in the next season is also expected to touch above 11.4 million hectares, the sowing area reported last year.
In its domestic cotton consumption estimate, CAB has reduced overall mill consumption estimates from the earlier 25.8 million bales to 23.6 million bales, considering the slowdown in cotton off take in recent months.
Related News
Photos
More>>
trade
market
finance
- DHL to expand in western China
- China's state-owned bank does not rule out merger with Russian commercial banks:
- China says service trade to hit 600 bln USD by 2015
- Zijin Mining Group improves drainage, flood control systems after last year's
- Sino-Japanese E-waste recycling plant to be built in E China