India Raises Cotton Production Forecast To 32 Million 900 Thousand Packs In 2010/11

Comprehensive media January 6th, a senior government official said that the world's second largest cotton producer and exporter. India On Thursday, Slight increase The cotton production target for the crop reached a record high of 32 million 900 thousand packs a year, due to the expected increase in production in some major production areas.

After a conference, textile Commissioner A.B. Joshi said that although some crops in the southern part of the country were subject to rainfall damage, the output in the north and central regions has improved, which will boost the overall output.

In August 2010, India expected cotton production to be 32 million 500 thousand tons per year as the planting area increased. From the beginning of the crop year in October 1, 2009, India has produced 29 million 500 thousand bales of cotton (170 kilograms per pack).

Joshi said the Cotton Advisory Board has been raised. Cotton in 2010-11 The estimated planting area increased from 11 million hectares earlier to 11 million 60 thousand hectares.