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CAI CROP COMMITTEE ESTIMATES ALL INDIA COTTON PRESSING TILL MAY END AT 256.31 LAKH BALES |
The CAI Crop Committee, which met on Monday, the 12th June 2023, has released all India cotton pressings upto 31st May 2023 at 256.31 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each (equivalent to 268.97 lakh running bales of 162 kgs. each) as per the data received from various associations. The state-wise break-up of cotton pressing released by the Committee is given below: -
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State |
Pressed Cotton Bales as on 31st May 2023 (in lakh b/s of 170 kgs. each) |
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Punjab |
2.35 |
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Haryana |
8.45 |
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Upper Rajasthan |
16.78 |
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Lower Rajasthan |
10.25 |
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Total North Zone |
37.83 |
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Gujarat |
75.95 |
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Maharashtra |
62.68 |
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Madhya Pradesh |
17.10 |
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Total Central Zone |
155.73 |
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Telangana |
27.40 |
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Andhra Pradesh |
9.15 |
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Karnataka |
18.60 |
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Tamil Nadu |
1.50 |
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Total South Zone |
56.65 |
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Orissa |
3.35 |
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Others |
2.75 |
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Grand Total |
256.31 |
In view of differing crop estimates of various agencies for ongoing crop year 2022-23, all 25 members of the CAI Crop Committee representing various cotton growing regions of the Country who attended this meeting have decided to convene its all India meeting with all stakeholders (all upcountry associations registered with CAI, MNCs, Exporters, Importers, Mill-Members, etc.) for the purpose of arriving at an accurate crop estimate for 2022-23 crop year, draw a cotton balance sheet as per the input to be received from all stakeholders and to reconcile the differences. This meeting will be held on Monday, the 10th July 2023. The Committee has decided to retain its earlier crop estimate and publish its new crop estimate and cotton balance sheet for the season 2022-23 only after the all India National Committee meeting scheduled on Monday, the 10th July 2023 is held.
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Mumbai |
Atul S. Ganatra |
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Date: 13th June 2023 |
President |