The Cotton Association of India (CAI) released its August estimate of the cotton crop for the season 2014-15. The CAI has placed the cotton crop for the season 2014-15 beginning on 1st October 2014 at 403.75 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each. The projected Balance Sheet drawn by the CAI for the year 2014-15 estimated total cotton supply at 468.50 lakh while domestic consumption is estimated at 300 lakh bales thus leaving an available surplus of 168.50 lakh bales. A statement containing the State-wise estimates of the crop and Balance Sheet for the season 2014-15 with the corresponding data for the previous year is given below.
In its August estimates, the CAI has also placed the cotton crop for the season 2013-14 at 403.50 lakh bales while the arrivals upto 31st August 2014 are placed at 402 lakh bales.
The acreage under cotton as reported by the Directorate of Cotton Development, Government of India as of now is 123.71 lakh hectare and it is likely to be finally in the range of about 126-127 lakh hectare against the acreage of 117.27 lakh hectare under cotton during the crop year 2013-14. The free and stable cotton policy maintained by the Government during the last few years has encouraged the market forces to play a role to the advantage of the entire cotton value chain more particularly the cotton farmers providing them the opportunity of realising remunerative prices for their produce. This has encouraged the farmers to bring in the largest ever acreage under cotton during the 2014-15 crop year.
Keeping in mind the increased acreage and the recent round of rains which has improved the situation to a great extent and alleviated the fear of a poor yield, the cotton production for the season 2014-15 is set to reach the level of last year which is already a record and it can even surpass last year’s production level if the weather remains favourable.
| Mumbai | Dhiren N. Sheth |
| 9th September 2014 | 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 2014 | ||||||||
| State | Crop | |||||||
| 2014-15 | 2013-14 | |||||||
| 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 | 12.50 | 2.50 | 15.00 | 255.00 | 12.50 | 2.50 | 15.00 | 255.00 |
| Haryana | 23.00 | 3.00 | 26.00 | 442.00 | 20.50 | 3.00 | 23.50 | 399.50 |
| Upper Rajasthan | 5.95 | 0.55 | 6.50 | 110.50 | 4.95 | 0.55 | 5.50 | 93.50 |
| Lower Rajasthan | 9.70 | 0.55 | 10.25 | 174.25 | 7.70 | 0.55 | 8.25 | 140.25 |
| Total North Zone | 51.15 | 6.60 | 57.75 | 981.75 | 45.65 | 6.60 | 52.25 | 888.25 |
| Gujarat | 122.80 | 3.20 | 126.00 | 2142.00 | 126.05 | 3.20 | 129.25 | 2197.25 |
| Maharashtra | 78.25 | 5.75 | 84.00 | 1428.00 | 81.25 | 5.75 | 87.00 | 1479.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 18.30 | 0.70 | 19.00 | 323.00 | 18.80 | 0.70 | 19.50 | 331.50 |
| Total Central Zone | 219.35 | 9.65 | 229.00 | 3893.00 | 226.10 | 9.65 | 235.75 | 4007.75 |
| Telangana | 45.65 | 4.10 | 49.75 | 845.75 | 68.50 | 6.50 | 75.00 | 1275.00 |
| Seemandhra | 20.60 | 2.40 | 23.00 | 391.00 | ||||
| Karnataka | 29.90 | 1.10 | 31.00 | 527.00 | 27.15 | 1.10 | 28.25 | 480.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 5.05 | 2.20 | 7.25 | 123.25 | 5.05 | 2.20 | 7.25 | 123.25 |
| Total South Zone | 101.20 | 9.80 | 111.00 | 1887.00 | 100.70 | 9.80 | 110.50 | 1878.50 |
| Orissa | 3.95 | 0.05 | 4.00 | 68.00 | 2.95 | 0.05 | 3.00 | 51.00 |
| Others | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 |
| Grand Total | 377.65 | 26.10 | 403.75 | 6863.75 | 377.40 | 26.10 | 403.50 | 6859.50 |
| Note | Loose figures are taken for Telangana and Seemandhra 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 2013-14 and 2014-15 | ||||
| Estimated as on 31st August 2014 | ||||
| Details | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | ||
| (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | (in lakh b/s) | (in ’000Tons) | |
| Supply | ||||
| Opening Stock | 51.75 | 879.75 | 43.25 | 735.25 |
| Crop | 403.75 | 6863.75 | 403.50 | 6859.50 |
| Imports | 13.00 | 221.00 | 13.00 | 221.00 |
| Total Supply | 468.50 | 7964.50 | 459.75 | 7815.75 |
| Demand | ||||
| Mill Consumption | 258.00 | 4386.00 | 255.00 | 4335.00 |
| Consumption by SSI Units | 26.00 | 442.00 | 24.00 | 408.00 |
| Non- Mill Consumption | 16.00 | 272.00 | 16.00 | 272.00 |
| Exports | ||||
| Total Demand | 300.00 | 5100.00 | 295.00 | 5015.00 |
| Available Surplus | 168.50 | 2864.50 | 164.75 | 2800.75 |
| Closing Stock | - | - | - | - |