Source: PRESS RELEASE
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) released its March estimate of the cotton crop for the season 2013-14. CAI has placed the cotton crop for the season 2013-14 beginning on 1st October 2013 at 381.25 lakh bales of 170 kgs.each.
The Cotton Crop estimates for the season have crossed 380 lakh bale mark while the arrivals this season upto 31st March 2014 are estimated at 301.75 lakh bales. The cotton arrivals this season are 7.50 lakh bales higher than those estimated upto the same period last year.
A statement containing the state-wise estimates of Crop and Balance Sheet for the season 2013-14 and the corresponding data for the previous season 2012-13 is given below.
| Dhiren N. Sheth | |
| Mumbai, | President |
| 10th April 2014 |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||||||||
| INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2012-13 and 2013-14 | ||||||||||
| Estimated as on 31st March 2014 | ||||||||||
| ( bales of 170 kgs. each) | ||||||||||
| State | Crop | Arrivals As on | ||||||||
| 31st March 2014 | ||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 2012-13 | for 2013-14 | ||||||||
| Crop (in lakh b/s) | Loose | Total (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | Crop (in lakh b/s) | Loose | Total (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | |
| Punjab | 12.50 | 2.50 | 15.00 | 255.00 | 15.50 | 2.50 | 18.00 | 306.00 | 11.75 | 199.75 |
| Haryana | 20.50 | 3.00 | 23.50 | 399.50 | 24.00 | 3.00 | 27.00 | 459.00 | 17.25 | 293.25 |
| Upper Rajasthan | 5.00 | 0.50 | 5.50 | 93.50 | 7.50 | 0.50 | 8.00 | 136.00 | 4.75 | 80.75 |
| Lower Rajasthan | 7.00 | 0.50 | 7.50 | 127.50 | 8.50 | 0.50 | 9.00 | 153.00 | 8.00 | 136.00 |
| Total North Zone | 45.00 | 6.50 | 51.50 | 875.50 | 55.50 | 6.50 | 62.00 | 1054.00 | 41.75 | 709.75 |
| Gujarat | 118.75 | 3.25 | 122.00 | 2074.00 | 83.25 | 3.25 | 86.50 | 1470.50 | 88.50 | 1504.50 |
| Maharashtra | 77.25 | 5.75 | 83.00 | 1411.00 | 72.50 | 5.75 | 78.25 | 1330.25 | 69.75 | 1185.75 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 18.25 | 0.75 | 19.00 | 323.00 | 18.00 | 0.75 | 18.75 | 318.75 | 18.00 | 306.00 |
| Total Central Zone | 214.25 | 9.75 | 224.00 | 3808.00 | 173.75 | 9.75 | 183.50 | 3119.50 | 176.25 | 2996.25 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 67.50 | 6.50 | 74.00 | 1258.00 | 78.00 | 6.50 | 84.50 | 1436.50 | 58.25 | 990.25 |
| Karnataka | 18.50 | 1.00 | 19.50 | 331.50 | 13.50 | 1.00 | 14.50 | 246.50 | 16.25 | 276.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 5.00 | 2.25 | 7.25 | 123.25 | 5.00 | 2.25 | 7.25 | 123.25 | 5.00 | 85.00 |
| Total South Zone | 91.00 | 9.75 | 100.75 | 1712.75 | 96.50 | 9.75 | 106.25 | 1806.25 | 79.50 | 1351.50 |
| Orissa | 3.00 | - | 3.00 | 51.00 | 3.00 | - | 3.00 | 51.00 | 2.50 | 42.50 |
| Others | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 2.00 | - | 2.00 | 34.00 | 1.75 | 29.75 |
| Grand Total | 355.25 | 26.00 | 381.25 | 6481.25 | 330.75 | 26.00 | 356.75 | 6064.75 | 301.75 | 5129.75 |
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| COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA | ||||
| INDIAN COTTON BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 2012-13 and 2013-14 | ||||
| Estimated as on 31st March 2014 | ||||
| ( bales of 170 kgs. each) | ||||
| Details | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | ||
| (in lakh b/s) | (in’000 Tons) | (in lakh b/s) | (in ’000Tons) | |
| Supply | ||||
| Opening Stock | 43.25 | 735.25 | 54.75 | 930.75 |
| Crop | 381.25 | 6481.25 | 356.75 | 6064.75 |
| Imports | 15.00 | 255.00 | 14.75 | 250.75 |
| Total Supply | 439.50 | 7471.50 | 426.25 | 7246.25 |
| Demand | ||||
| Mill Consumption | 255.00 | 4335.00 | 251.00 | 4267.00 |
| Consumption by SSI Units | 24.00 | 408.00 | 24.00 | 408.00 |
| Non- Mill Consumption | 16.00 | 272.00 | 10.00 | 170.00 |
| Exports | - | - | 98.00 | 1666.00 |
| Total Demand | 295.00 | 5015.00 | 383.00 | 6511.00 |
| Available Surplus | 144.50 | 2456.50 | - | - |
| *Closing Stock | - | - | 43.25 | 735.25 |