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CAI MAINTAINS ITS CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE COTTON SEASON  2019-20 AT 330 LAKH BALES

 

Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its May estimate of the cotton crop for the season 2019-20 beginning from 1st October 2019.  The CAI has retained its cotton crop estimate for 2019-20 at the same level as estimated by it in the previous month i.e. at 330 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each. The cotton crop finalised by the CAI for the last year i.e. for the crop year 2018-19 was 312.00 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each. A statement containing the State-wise estimate of the cotton crop and the balance sheet as on 30^th September 2020 drawn by the Crop Committee of the CAI with the corresponding data for 2018-19 crop year are enclosed.

The total cotton supply estimated by the CAI during the months of October 2019 to May 2020 is 352.65 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each which consists of the arrivals of 307.65 lakh bales upto 31st May 2020, imports of 13.00 lakh bales upto 31st May 2020 and the opening stock estimated by the CAI at 32.00 lakh bales at the beginning of the season.

Further, the CAI has estimated cotton consumption during the months of October 2019 to May 2020 at 174.00 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each while the export shipment of cotton estimated by the CAI upto 31st May 2020 is 37.10 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each. Stock at the end of May 2020 is estimated by the CAI at 141.55 lakh bales including 17.00 lakh bales with textile mills and the remaining 124.55 lakh bales with CCI and others (MNCs, Traders, Ginners, etc.).

The Crop Committee of the Association has estimated total cotton supply till end of the cotton season i.e. upto 30th September 2020 at 377.00 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each (i.e. at the same level as estimated in the previous month).  Total cotton supply consists of the Opening Stock of 32.00 lakh bales at the beginning of the cotton season on 1st October 2019, crop for the season estimated at 330.00 lakh bales and imports estimated by the CAI at 15.00 lakh bales, which are lower by 17.00 lakh bales compared to the previous year’s estimate of 32.00 lakh bales.

Domestic consumption for the entire crop year i.e. upto 30th September 2020 has been estimated at 280.00 lakh bales i.e. at the same level as estimated in the last month. The consumption for the crop year 2019-20 was earlier estimated the CAI at 331.00 lakh bales based on the estimate of Cotton Advisory Board made in their meeting held on 28th November 2019 but the same was reduced by 51.00 lakh bales in the previous month due to the lower consumption of cotton on account of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic in the country. The CAI has retained its export estimate for the season at the same level as estimated in the previous month i.e. at 47 lakh bales against 42.00 lakh bales estimated earlier. The increase of 5.00 lakh bales in the export estimate than estimated in the previous year was made looking to the favourable conditions existing for exports of cotton from India. The carryover stock estimated at the end of the season is 50 lakh bales.

 

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HIGHLIGHTS OF DELIBERATIONS HELD BY THE CROP COMMITTEE OF COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA ON 15TH JUNE 2020

Crop Committee of Cotton Association of India (CAI) has arrived at its May estimate of the cotton crop for the 2019-20 season beginning on 1st October 2019 and drawn estimated cotton balance sheet based on the data available from various trade sources, upcountry associations and other stakeholders.

The following are the highlights of deliberations of the Crop Committee of the CAI: -

 

1)                  CONSUMPTION

The CAI has retained its consumption estimate for the current crop year at the same level as estimated in the last month i.e. 280.00 lakh bales. The consumption for the Season was previously estimated at 331.00 bales but the same was reduced by 51 lakh bales to 280 lakh bales in the last month due to the disruptions caused on account of lockdown and the shortage of labour.

Upto 31st May, consumption is estimated at 174.00 lakh bales of 170 Kgs. each.

The members of the CAI Crop Committee will monitor consumption figures very closely and if any increase or decrease is required to be made in the estimate of cotton consumption, the same will be made in the crop reports for the months of June, July and August.

 

2)                 PRODUCTION

The CAI has maintained its cotton production estimate for the season 2019-20 at the same level as estimated in the previous month i.e. at 330.00 lakh bales against 354.50 lakh bales estimated by it previously. The crop estimate was reduced by 24.50 lakh bales in the previous month.

The Committee members will have a close watch on the cotton arrivals of the months of June, July and August and if any addition or reduction is required to be made in the production estimate, the same will be made in the report for the month of August.

 

3)                  IMPORTS

The estimate of the cotton imports into India has been maintained by the CAI at the same level as estimated in the previous month i.e. at 15.00 lakh bales. The cotton import estimate was lowered by 10.00 lakh bales in the last month (i.e. 15.00 lakh bales against 25.00 lakh bales estimated previously as due to the depreciation in the value of Indian Rupee, imported cotton has become costly as also as Indian cotton is now very cheap and easily available in quantity. This import estimate is lower by 17.00 lakh bales compared to that estimated for the last year.

Upto 31st May, 13 lakh plus cotton bales are estimated to have arrived Indian Ports.

 

4)                  EXPORTS

The CAI has retained its export estimate at the same level as estimated by it in the previous month i.e. at 47.00 lakh bales against the previous year’s exports estimate of 42.00 lakh bales. The projection of cotton exports for the season was increased by 5.00 lakh bales in the previous month. This increase in cotton export was estimated looking to the favourable conditions for exports viz. depreciation of Indian Rupee by about 8-10% lending a big support and the fact the Indian cotton is the cheapest in the world at this time raising an expectation that demand for Indian cotton in the international markets at the prevailing rate would increase.

Upto 30th May, 37.10 lakh bales are estimated to have been shipped and shipment of the remaining 9.90 lakh bales is expected to take place upto 30th September 2020.

 

5)                  ARRIVALS

Indian cotton arrivals during the months of October 2019 to May 2020 are estimated at 307.65 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each which are equivalent to 326.90 lakh running bales of 160 kgs. each. 

 

6)                  STOCK AS ON 31ST MAY

Cotton stock held by mills in their godowns on 31st May 2020 is estimated at 17.00 lakh bales (equivalent to 18.06 lakh running bales of 160 kgs. each).  Mills have on an average about 24 days’ cotton stock in their godowns.

CCI, MNCs, Ginners and MCX are estimated to have stock of about 124.55 lakh bales as on 31st May 2020 which is equal to about 132.33 lakh running bales of 160 kgs. each. 

Thus, total stock held by spinning mills and stockists on 31st May 2020 is estimated at 141.55 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each which is equal to about 150.40 lakh running bales of 160 kgs. each.

 

7)                  CLOSING STOCK AS ON 30TH SEPTEMBER    

Closing stock as on 30th September 2020 is estimated by the Committee at 50.00 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each which is equivalent to about 53.00 lakh running bales of 160 kgs. each.

The meeting of the CAI Crop Committee has taken place on WhatsApp and more than 20 Members have participated.

All 31 members of the Crop Committee of the CAI from all over the country will meet after the lockdown is over sometime in the month of July/August to arrive at the final figures for the current crop year 2019-20.

 

Mumbai	Atul S. Ganatra
Date: 16th June 2020	President

 

 

 

COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA

INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2018-19 AND 2019-20

Estimated as on 31st May 2020

State            Arrivals As on          31st May 2020 2019-20 2018-19 2019-20     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 6.00 2.50 8.50 144.50 9.07 154.19 Haryana 21.00 3.00 24.00 408.00 20.00 3.00 23.00 391.00 23.70 402.90 Upper Rajasthan 11.45 0.55 12.00 204.00 12.80 0.55 13.35 226.95 11.50 195.50 Lower Rajasthan 12.95 0.55 13.50 229.50 14.10 0.55 14.65 249.05 13.40 227.80 Total North Zone 52.40 6.60 59.00 1003.00 52.90 6.60 59.50 1011.50 57.67 980.39                       Gujarat 81.80 3.20 85.00 1445.00 84.80 3.20 88.00 1496.00 72.50 1232.50 Maharashtra 70.75 5.75 76.50 1300.50 64.25 5.75 70.00 1190.00 72.70 1235.90 Madhya Pradesh 15.30 0.70 16.00 272.00 21.93 0.70 22.63 384.71 15.00 255.00 Total Central Zone 167.85 9.65 177.50 3017.50 170.98 9.65 180.63 3070.71 160.20 2723.40                       Telangana 50.40 0.60 51.00 867.00 34.60 0.60 35.20 598.40 50.18 853.06 Andhra Pradesh 8.10 5.90 14.00 238.00 5.95 5.90 11.85 201.45 13.70 232.90 Karnataka 17.40 1.10 18.50 314.50 14.40 1.10 15.50 263.50 18.05 306.85 Tamil Nadu 2.80 2.20 5.00 85.00 2.80 2.20 5.00 85.00 3.10 52.70 Total South Zone 78.70 9.80 88.50 1504.50 57.75 9.80 67.55 1148.35 85.03 1445.51                       Orissa 3.95            0.05 4.00 68.00 3.27             0.05 3.32 56.44 3.75 63.75 Others 1.00               -   1.00 17.00 1.00                -   1.00 17.00 1.00 17.00                       Grand Total 303.90 26.10 330.00 5610.00 285.90 26.10 312.00 5304.00 307.65 5230.05

 

COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA INDIAN COTTON BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 2018-19 AND 2019-20 Estimated as on 31st May 2020   Details 2019-20 2018-19 (in lakh b/s) (in’000 Tons) (in lakh b/s) (in’000 Tons) Supply         __Opening Stock *  32.00 544.00 33.00 561.00 __Crop 330.00 5610.00 312.00 5304.00 __Imports 15.00 255.00 32.00 544.00 Total Supply 377.00 6409.00 377.00 6409.00 Demand         __Mill Consumption 243.00 4131.00 274.50 4666.50 __Consumption by SSI Units 21.00 357.00 25.00 425.00 __Non- Mill Consumption 16.00 272.00 12.00 204.00 Total  Domestic Demand 280.00 4760.00 311.50 5295.50    Available Surplus 97.00 1649.00 65.50 1113.50    Exports 47.00 799.00 42.00 714.00 Closing Stock               50.00 850.00              23.50 399.50 * One time adjustment made in the carry-over stock by the CAI Crop Committee in the meeting held in the month of January 2020.

 

COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Balance Sheet of 8 months i.e. from 1.10.2019 to 31.05.2020 for the season 2019-20

Details	(in lakh b/s of 170 kg)	(in '000 Tons)
Opening Stock as on 01.10.2019	32.00	544.00
Arrivals upto 31.05.2020	307.65	5230.05
Imports upto 31.05.2020	13.00	221.00
Total Available	352.65	5995.05
Consumption	174.00	2958.00
Export Shipment upto 31.05.2020	37.10	630.70
Stock with Mills	17.00	289.00
Stock with CCI, MNCs & Ginners	124.55	2117.35
Total	352.65	5995.05

 

AS PER COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA STOCK ON 31.05.2020

STATE GINNERS/ MNC CCI NEW CCI OLD MCX MAH. FEDN. TOTAL PUNJAB 0.30 3.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.70 HARYANA 0.35 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.35 RAJASTHAN 2.05 3.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.45 GUJARAT 3.00 8.50 0.06 0.78 0.00 12.34 MAHARASHTRA 2.50 20.00 1.01 0.65 13.05 37.21 ANDHRA PRADESH 0.35 2.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 2.55 TELANGANA 0.40 40.00 5.60 0.02 0.00 46.02 MADHYA PRADESH 1.15 3.55 0.30 0.00 0.00 5.00 ORISSA 0.50 1.60 0.18 0.00 0.00 2.28 KARNATAKA 1.00 2.55 0.10 0.00 0.00 3.65 TOTAL 11.60 91.10 7.35 1.45 13.05 124.55 Note: These are pressing bales figures stock available as on 31.05.2020 at 170 kg per bale (i.e. 132.33 lakh bales of 160 kgs.).  The loose and raw cotton lying in ginning factories of ginners & CCI is not considered in this stock.