Cotton Association of India has released its April estimate of the cotton crop for the 2016-17 crop year beginning from 1st October 2016. The CAI has retained its April estimate of the cotton crop for the 2016-17 crop year at 340.50 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each i.e. at the same level as in the last month. The projected Balance Sheet drawn by the CAI estimated total cotton supply for the Season at 410.50 lakh bales while the domestic consumption is estimated at 300.00 lakh bales thus leaving an available surplus of 110.50 lakh bales. A statement containing the State-wise estimate of the cotton crop and the Balance Sheet for the season 2016-17 with the corresponding data for the previous crop year is enclosed.
The arrival of cotton during the month of April 2017 is estimated at 30.75 lakh bales as compared to 22.25 lakh bales arrived during the same month last year. The total arrival this season up to the month of April are estimated at 306.25 lakh bales, which constitute around 90% of the total estimated crop.
| Nayan C. Mirani | |
| Mumbai | President |
| Date : 29th May 2017 | |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||||||||
| INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2015-16 AND 2016-17 | ||||||||||
| Estimated as on 30th April 2017 | ||||||||||
| State | Crop |
Arrivals As on 30th April 2017 |
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| 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | ||||||||
| Total | Total | Total | ||||||||
| Pressed (in lakh b/s of 170 kgs each) | Loose (in lakh b/s of 170 kgs each) | (in lakh b/s of 170 kgs each) | (in’000 Tons) | Pressed (in lakh b/s of 170 kgs each) | Loose (in lakh b/s of 170 kgs each) | (in lakh b/s of 170 kgs each) | (in’000 Tons) | (in lakh b/s of 170 kgs each) | (in’000 Tons) | |
| Punjab | 6.75 | 2.50 | 9.25 | 157.25 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 7.50 | 127.50 | 8.75 | 148.75 |
| Haryana | 17.50 | 3.00 | 20.50 | 348.50 | 14.00 | 3.00 | 17.00 | 289.00 | 19.50 | 331.50 |
| Upper Rajasthan | 6.70 | 0.55 | 7.25 | 123.25 | 4.95 | 0.55 | 5.50 | 93.50 | 7.00 | 119.00 |
| Lower Rajasthan | 9.45 | 0.55 | 10.00 | 170.00 | 9.95 | 0.55 | 10.50 | 178.50 | 9.75 | 165.75 |
| Total North Zone | 40.40 | 6.60 | 47.00 | 799.00 | 33.90 | 6.60 | 40.50 | 688.50 | 45.00 | 765.00 |
| Gujarat | 85.80 | 3.20 | 89.00 | 1513.00 | 84.80 | 3.20 | 88.00 | 1496.00 | 71.75 | 1219.75 |
| Maharashtra | 83.25 | 5.75 | 89.00 | 1513.00 | 72.25 | 5.75 | 78.00 | 1326.00 | 83.00 | 1411.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 20.30 | 0.70 | 21.00 | 357.00 | 18.05 | 0.70 | 18.75 | 318.75 | 19.75 | 335.75 |
| Total Central Zone | 189.35 | 9.65 | 199.00 | 3383.00 | 175.10 | 9.65 | 184.75 | 3140.75 | 174.50 | 2966.50 |
| Telangana | 47.40 | 0.60 | 48.00 | 816.00 | 57.40 | 0.60 | 58.00 | 986.00 | 45.00 | 765.00 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 12.10 | 5.90 | 18.00 | 306.00 | 18.10 | 5.90 | 24.00 | 408.00 | 16.50 | 280.50 |
| Karnataka | 15.90 | 1.10 | 17.00 | 289.00 | 17.40 | 1.10 | 18.50 | 314.50 | 15.50 | 263.50 |
| Tamil Nadu | 3.30 | 2.20 | 5.50 | 93.50 | 4.80 | 2.20 | 7.00 | 119.00 | 4.00 | 68.00 |
| Total South Zone | 78.70 | 9.80 | 88.50 | 1504.50 | 97.70 | 9.80 | 107.50 | 1827.50 | 81.00 | 1377.00 |
| Orissa | 3.95 | 0.05 | 4.00 | 68.00 | 2.95 | 0.05 | 3.00 | 51.00 | 3.75 | 63.75 |
| Others | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 2.00 | 34.00 |
| Grand Total | 314.40 | 26.10 | 340.50 | 5788.50 | 311.65 | 26.10 | 337.75 | 5741.75 | 306.25 | 5206.25 |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||
| INDIAN COTTON BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 2015-16 and 2016-17 | ||||
| Estimated as on 30th April 2017 | ||||
| Details | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | ||
| (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | |
| Supply | ||||
| Opening Stock | 45.00 | 765.00 | 67.25 | 1143.25 |
| Crop | 340.50 | 5788.50 | 337.75 | 5741.75 |
| Imports | 25.00 | 425.00 | 22.00 | 374.00 |
| Total Supply | 410.50 | 6978.50 | 427.00 | 7259.00 |
| Demand | ||||
| Mill Consumption | 265.00 | 4505.00 | 275.00 | 4675.00 |
| Consumption by SSI Units | 25.00 | 425.00 | 25.00 | 425.00 |
| Non- Mill Consumption | 10.00 | 170.00 | 10.00 | 170.00 |
| Exports | 72.00 | 1224.00 | ||
| Total Demand | 300.00 | 5100.00 | 382.00 | 6494.00 |
| Available Surplus | 110.50 | 1878.50 | ||
| Closing Stock | 45.00 | 765.00 | ||