The Cotton Association of India (CAI) released its January estimates (as on 31st January 2013) of the cotton crop for the season 2012-13. CAI has placed the cotton crop for the season 2012-13 at 6.013 Million Tonnes (MT). The projected Balance Sheet drawn by the CAI for the year 2012-13 estimated the total cotton supply at 7.122 MT while the domestic consumption is estimated at 4.607 MT, thus leaving an available surplus of 2.515 MT. The arrivals as on 31st January 2013 are placed at 3.017 MT. A statement containing the State-wise estimates of Crop and Balance Sheet for the season 2012-13 and the corresponding data for the previous season 2011-12 is given below.
The cotton crop continues to look promising this year despite the reduction in cotton acreage.
The mill sector continues to perform well.
The average daily arrivals continue at an impressive pace of over 2,50,000 bales.
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Mumbai, |
Dhiren N. Sheth |
| 7th February 2013 | President |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA |
| INDIAN COTTON BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 2011-12 and 2012-13 |
| Estimated as on 31st January 2013 |
| (in Million Tonnes) |
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State |
Crop |
Arrivals As on for 2012-13 |
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2012-13 |
2011-12 |
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Punjab |
0.255 |
0.306 |
0.179 |
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Haryana |
0.382 |
0.467 |
0.246 |
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Upper Rajasthan |
0.140 |
0.170 |
0.098 |
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Lower Rajasthan |
0.136 |
0.132 |
0.089 |
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Total North Zone |
0.913 |
1.075 |
0.612 |
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Gujarat |
1.360 |
1.938 |
0.646 |
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Maharashtra |
1.360 |
1.224 |
0.561 |
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Madhya Pradesh |
0.306 |
0.306 |
0.153 |
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Total Central Zone |
3.026 |
3.468 |
1.360 |
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Andhra Pradesh |
1.241 |
0.986 |
0.680 |
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Karnataka |
0.221 |
0.221 |
0.102 |
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Tamil Nadu |
0.085 |
0.085 |
0.034 |
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Total South Zone |
1.547 |
1.292 |
0.816 |
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Orissa |
0.051 |
0.034 |
0.025 |
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Others |
0.034 |
0.034 |
0.017 |
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Total |
5.571 |
5.903 |
2.830 |
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Loose Cotton |
0.442 |
0.442 |
0.187 |
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Grand Total |
6.013 |
6.345 |
3.017 |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | |
| INDIAN COTTON BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 2011-12 and 2012-13 | |
| Estimated as on 31st January 2013 | |
| (in Million Tonnes) |
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Details |
2012-13 |
2011-12 |
|
|
Supply |
Opening Stock |
0.905 |
0.906 |
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Crop |
6.013 |
6.345 |
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Imports |
0.204 |
0.153 |
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Total Supply |
7.122 |
7.404 |
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Demand |
Mill Consumption |
3.995 |
3.700 |
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Consumption by SSI Units |
0.340 |
0.368 |
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Non- Mill Consumption |
0.272 |
0.272 |
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Exports |
- |
2.159 |
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Total Demand |
4.607 |
6.499 |
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Available Surplus |
2.515 |
- |
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*Closing Stock |
- |
0.905* |
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