The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its January estimate of the cotton crop for the 2016-17 season beginning from 1st October 2016. The CAI has maintained the cotton crop for the 2016-17 season at 341.00 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each that is at the same as in the previous month. The CAI has however increased cotton consumption for the ongoing crop year to 295 lakh bales against its previous estimate of 290 lakh bales. The projected Balance sheet drawn by the CAI estimated total cotton supply for the cotton season 2016-17 at 405 lakh bales. Considering the domestic consumption of 295 lakh bales as stated above, total available surplus for the season works out to 110 lakh bales.
A statement containing the State-wise estimate of the cotton crop and the balance sheet for the cotton season 2016-17 with the corresponding data for the crop year 2015-16 is enclosed.
The pace of arrivals has started picking up lately and is now approaching 2 lakh bales a day as the farmers are realising better price for their produce.
| Mumbai | Nayan C. Mirani |
| Date : 20th February 2017 | President |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||||||||
| INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2015-16 AND 2016-17 | ||||||||||
| Estimated as on 31st January 2017 | ||||||||||
| State | Crop | Arrivals As on 31st January 2017 | ||||||||
| 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 | 7.00 | 2.50 | 9.50 | 161.50 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 7.50 | 127.50 | 5.50 | 93.50 |
| Haryana | 17.50 | 3.00 | 20.50 | 348.50 | 14.00 | 3.00 | 17.00 | 289.00 | 9.25 | 157.25 |
| Upper Rajasthan | 6.45 | 0.55 | 7.00 | 119.00 | 4.95 | 0.55 | 5.50 | 93.50 | 3.00 | 51.00 |
| Lower Rajasthan | 9.95 | 0.55 | 10.50 | 178.50 | 9.95 | 0.55 | 10.50 | 178.50 | 8.00 | 136.00 |
| Total North Zone | 40.90 | 6.60 | 47.50 | 807.50 | 33.90 | 6.60 | 40.50 | 688.50 | 25.75 | 437.75 |
| Gujarat | 89.30 | 3.20 | 92.50 | 1572.50 | 84.80 | 3.20 | 88.00 | 1496.00 | 35.00 | 595.00 |
| Maharashtra | 80.25 | 5.75 | 86.00 | 1462.00 | 72.25 | 5.75 | 78.00 | 1326.00 | 46.00 | 782.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 19.30 | 0.70 | 20.00 | 340.00 | 18.05 | 0.70 | 18.75 | 318.75 | 8.50 | 144.50 |
| Total Central Zone | 188.85 | 9.65 | 198.50 | 3374.50 | 175.10 | 9.65 | 184.75 | 3140.75 | 89.50 | 1521.50 |
| Telangana | 46.40 | 0.60 | 47.00 | 799.00 | 57.40 | 0.60 | 58.00 | 986.00 | 22.00 | 374.00 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 12.10 | 5.90 | 18.00 | 306.00 | 18.10 | 5.90 | 24.00 | 408.00 | 9.00 | 153.00 |
| Karnataka | 17.40 | 1.10 | 18.50 | 314.50 | 17.40 | 1.10 | 18.50 | 314.50 | 7.00 | 119.00 |
| Tamil Nadu | 3.30 | 2.20 | 5.50 | 93.50 | 4.80 | 2.20 | 7.00 | 119.00 | 0.75 | 12.75 |
| Total South Zone | 79.20 | 9.80 | 89.00 | 1513.00 | 97.70 | 9.80 | 107.50 | 1827.50 | 38.75 | 658.75 |
| Orissa | 3.95 | 0.05 | 4.00 | 68.00 | 2.95 | 0.05 | 3.00 | 51.00 | 2.50 | 42.50 |
| Others | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 1.25 | 21.25 |
| Grand Total | 314.90 | 26.10 | 341.00 | 5797.00 | 311.65 | 26.10 | 337.75 | 5741.75 | 157.75 | 2681.75 |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||
| INDIAN COTTON BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 2015-16 and 2016-17 | ||||
| Estimated as on 31st January 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 | 341.00 | 5797.00 | 337.75 | 5741.75 |
| Imports | 19.00 | 323.00 | 22.00 | 374.00 |
| Total Supply | 405.00 | 6885.00 | 427.00 | 7259.00 |
| Demand | ||||
| Mill Consumption | 260.00 | 4420.00 | 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 | 295.00 | 5015.00 | 382.00 | 6494.00 |
| Available Surplus | 110.00 | 1870.00 | ||
| Closing Stock | 45.00 | 765.00 | ||