Source: Press Release
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its second estimate for the cotton season 2015-16 beginning at 1st October 2015. The CAI lowered its estimate for the cotton season 2015-16 and placed the same at 377.00 lakh bales of 170 kgs each. The projected Balance Sheet drawn by the CAI estimated total cotton supply for the season 2015-16 at 467.65 lakh bales while the domestic consumption is estimated at 325.00 lakh bales thus leaving an available surplus of 142.65 lakh bales. A statement containing the State-wise estimate of the cotton crop and the Balance Sheet for the season 2015-16 with the corresponding data for the ongoing crop year 2014-15 is given below.
The CAI has also released its August estimate for the ongoing cotton season 2014-15 and retained the crop at 382.75 lakh bales of 170 kgs each. As may be noticed, the country is set to witness one of the highest closing stocks in the history, as at the close of the cotton season 2014-15.
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Mumbai 21/09/2015 |
Dhiren N. Sheth President |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||||||||
| INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2013-14 AND 2014-15 | ||||||||||
| Estimated as on 31st August 2015 | ||||||||||
| State | Crop |
Arrivals As on 31stAugust 2015 |
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| 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | ||||||||
| 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 | 10.50 | 2.50 | 13.00 | 221.00 | 12.50 | 2.50 | 15.00 | 255.00 | 12.50 | 212.50 |
| Haryana | 20.50 | 3.00 | 23.50 | 399.50 | 20.50 | 3.00 | 23.50 | 399.50 | 23.00 | 391.00 |
| Upper Rajasthan | 5.95 | 0.55 | 6.50 | 110.50 | 4.95 | 0.55 | 5.50 | 93.50 | 6.50 | 110.50 |
| Lower Rajasthan | 9.95 | 0.55 | 10.50 | 178.50 | 7.70 | 0.55 | 8.25 | 140.25 | 10.50 | 178.50 |
| Total North Zone | 46.90 | 6.60 | 53.50 | 909.50 | 45.65 | 6.60 | 52.25 | 888.25 | 52.50 | 892.50 |
| Gujarat | 104.80 | 3.20 | 108.00 | 1836.00 | 126.05 | 3.20 | 129.25 | 2197.25 | 108.00 | 1836.00 |
| Maharashtra | 72.75 | 5.75 | 78.50 | 1334.50 | 81.25 | 5.75 | 87.00 | 1479.00 | 78.50 | 1334.50 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 17.30 | 0.70 | 18.00 | 306.00 | 18.80 | 0.70 | 19.50 | 331.50 | 18.00 | 306.00 |
| Total Central Zone | 194.85 | 9.65 | 204.50 | 3476.50 | 226.10 | 9.65 | 235.75 | 4007.75 | 204.50 | 3476.50 |
| Telangana | 51.15 | 4.10 | 55.25 | 939.25 | 71.50 | 6.50 | 78.00 | 1326.00 | 55.25 | 939.25 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 23.35 | 2.40 | 25.75 | 437.75 | 25.75 | 437.75 | ||||
| Karnataka | 29.40 | 1.10 | 30.50 | 518.50 | 27.90 | 1.10 | 29.00 | 493.00 | 30.50 | 518.50 |
| Tamil Nadu | 5.05 | 2.20 | 7.25 | 123.25 | 5.05 | 2.20 | 7.25 | 123.25 | 7.00 | 119.00 |
| Total South Zone | 108.95 | 9.80 | 118.75 | 2018.75 | 104.45 | 9.80 | 114.25 | 1942.25 | 118.50 | 2014.50 |
| Orissa | 3.95 | 0.05 | 4.00 | 68.00 | 2.95 | 0.05 | 3.00 | 51.00 | 4.00 | 68.00 |
| Others | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 2.00 | 34.00 |
| Grand Total | 356.65 | 26.10 | 382.75 | 6506.75 | 381.15 | 26.10 | 407.25 | 6923.25 | 381.50 | 6485.50 |
| Note | Loose figures are taken for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh separately as proportionate to the crop for the purpose of accuracy. | |||||||||
| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||
| INDIAN COTTON BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 2013-14 and 2014-15 | ||||
| Estimated as on 31st August 2015 | ||||
| Details | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | ||
| (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | (in lakh b/s) | (in ’000Tons) | |
| Supply | ||||
| Opening Stock | 58.90 | 1001.30 | 52.58 | 893.86 |
| Crop | 382.75 | 6506.75 | 407.25 | 6923.25 |
| Imports | 12.00 | 204.00 | 11.75 | 199.75 |
| Total Supply | 453.65 | 7712.05 | 471.58 | 8016.86 |
| Demand | ||||
| Mill Consumption | 278.00 | 4726.00 | 266.68 | 4533.56 |
| Consumption by SSI Units | 27.00 | 459.00 | 24.00 | 408.00 |
| Non- Mill Consumption | 10.00 | 170.00 | 10.00 | 170.00 |
| Exports | 60.00 | 1020.00 | 112.00 | 1904.00 |
| Total Demand | 375.00 | 6375.00 | 412.68 | 7015.56 |
| Closing Stock | 78.65 | 1337.05 | 58.90 | 1001.30 |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||||||
| INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2014-15 AND 2015-16 | ||||||||
| Estimated as on 31st August 2015 | ||||||||
| State | Crop | |||||||
| 2015-16 | 2014-15 | |||||||
| 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) | |
| Punjab | 11.00 | 2.50 | 13.50 | 229.50 | 10.50 | 2.50 | 13.00 | 221.00 |
| Haryana | 18.00 | 3.00 | 21.00 | 357.00 | 20.50 | 3.00 | 23.50 | 399.50 |
| Upper Rajasthan | 5.95 | 0.55 | 6.50 | 110.50 | 5.95 | 0.55 | 6.50 | 110.50 |
| Lower Rajasthan | 10.95 | 0.55 | 11.50 | 195.50 | 9.95 | 0.55 | 10.50 | 178.50 |
| Total North Zone | 45.90 | 6.60 | 52.50 | 892.50 | 46.90 | 6.60 | 53.50 | 909.50 |
| Gujarat | 99.80 | 3.20 | 103.00 | 1751.00 | 104.80 | 3.20 | 108.00 | 1836.00 |
| Maharashtra | 79.25 | 5.75 | 85.00 | 1445.00 | 72.75 | 5.75 | 78.50 | 1334.50 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 18.30 | 0.70 | 19.00 | 323.00 | 17.30 | 0.70 | 18.00 | 306.00 |
| Total Central Zone | 197.35 | 9.65 | 207.00 | 3519.00 | 194.85 | 9.65 | 204.50 | 3476.50 |
| Telangana | 51.90 | 4.10 | 56.00 | 952.00 | 51.15 | 4.10 | 55.25 | 939.25 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 24.60 | 2.40 | 27.00 | 459.00 | 23.35 | 2.40 | 25.75 | 437.75 |
| Karnataka | 19.90 | 1.10 | 21.00 | 357.00 | 29.40 | 1.10 | 30.50 | 518.50 |
| Tamil Nadu | 5.30 | 2.20 | 7.50 | 127.50 | 5.05 | 2.20 | 7.25 | 123.25 |
| Total South Zone | 101.70 | 9.80 | 111.50 | 1895.50 | 108.95 | 9.80 | 118.75 | 2018.75 |
| Orissa | 3.95 | 0.05 | 4.00 | 68.00 | 3.95 | 0.05 | 4.00 | 68.00 |
| Others | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 |
| Grand Total | 350.90 | 26.10 | 377.00 | 6409.00 | 356.65 | 26.10 | 382.75 | 6506.75 |
| Note | Loose figures are taken for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh separately as proportionate to the crop for the purpose of accuracy. | |||||||
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||
| INDIAN COTTON BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 2014-15 and 2015-16 | ||||
| Estimated as on 31st August 2015 | ||||
| Details | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | ||
| (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | |
| Supply | ||||
| Opening Stock | 78.65 | 1337.05 | 58.90 | 1001.30 |
| Crop | 377.00 | 6409.00 | 382.75 | 6506.75 |
| Imports | 12.00 | 204.00 | 12.00 | 204.00 |
| Total Supply | 467.65 | 7950.05 | 453.65 | 7712.05 |
| Demand | ||||
| Mill Consumption | 285.00 | 4845.00 | 278.00 | 4726.00 |
| Consumption by SSI Units | 29.00 | 493.00 | 27.00 | 459.00 |
| Non- Mill Consumption | 11.00 | 187.00 | 10.00 | 170.00 |
| Exports | 60.00 | 1020.00 | ||
| Total Demand | 325.00 | 5525.00 | 375.00 | 6375.00 |
| Available Surplus | 142.65 | 2425.05 | ||
| Closing Stock | 78.65 | 1,337.05 | ||