Cotton production declines by 8%: CCPC

30-Nov-2024 10:42 AM

Cotton production declines by 8%: CCPC
The Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (CCPC) has projected a decline in cotton production for the 2024-25 crop year, estimating a total of 299.26 lakh bales (170 kg per bale), which marks an 8% decrease from the previous year's 325.22 lakh bales. This decline is primarily attributed to a reduction in the area under cotton cultivation, which has decreased by 10%, from 126.88 lakh hectares last year to 113.60 lakh hectares this year.

Despite the decrease in acreage, productivity has shown a slight improvement, with an estimated yield of 447.84 kg/hectare, up from 435.75 kg/hectare in the previous year.

Here are the region-specific estimates:

North Region (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan):

Area: 12.38 lakh hectares (down from 17.96 lakh hectares)
Production: 33.05 lakh bales (down from 47.60 lakh bales)
Productivity: 453.04 kg/hectare (slightly up from 450.96 kg)
Central Region (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh):

Area: 69.88 lakh hectares (down from 75.47 lakh hectares)
Production: 182.93 lakh bales (down from 189.03 lakh bales)
Productivity: 445.02 kg/hectare (up from 425.80 kg)
Southern Region (Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu):

Area: 29.58 lakh hectares (down from 31.13 lakh hectares)
Production: 78.01 lakh bales (down from 81.28 lakh bales)
Productivity: 448.33 kg/hectare (up from 443.80 kg)
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) had forecasted a slightly higher production figure of 302 lakh bales, but the overall decline in acreage and the slight increase in productivity seem to reflect the challenges facing cotton cultivation this season.