India Is Expected To Catch Up With Cotton Production In China

international cotton In an interview with the media, Terry P Townsend, executive director of the Advisory Committee, said that India has become a major participant in the world cotton industry. If the government maintains policy coherence, it will effectively study it. Achievements Popularizing among small farmers, India is expected to grow cotton in the next 10 years. yield Surpass China.

Over the past ten years, India has made great progress in reducing pollution and improving the quality of cotton. This trend must be maintained. He believes that India will surpass China in the next 10 years. The biggest concern of the world's cotton industry is the government's policy intervention. Policy intervention not only seriously damages the efficiency of India's cotton industry, but also damages the efficiency of the world's cotton industry. Last year, India decided to restrict cotton exports, causing considerable damage to the cotton industry. However, the India government has lifted the export ban, and he hoped the India government would not ban cotton exports.

India's output is still far below its potential level, but considering the technical problems, India has the capability to raise its unit yield from 500 kg / HA to 800 kg / ha within 10 years. The key issues are controlling pests, weed management, reducing the excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, and improving the application of innovative technologies. The area of cotton fields in India is larger than that in any other country. If the unit yield mentioned 800 kg / ha, the output of India will exceed that of China.

Globally, production in India and Africa is expected to increase. The output of the United States has not increased. India's output has increased from 2 million tons in 2011 to 6 million tons in 2011, and will increase to 8 million tons in 10 years. India will regard Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam as the export market of India cotton.

India is the second largest exporter of cotton in the world. 10 years ago, India was a net importer of cotton. India expects to export 1 million 400 thousand tons of cotton in July August 2011, compared with 1 million 100 thousand tons of cotton exported in the same period last year. India's textile industry has continued to grow. The production of yarn and cloth continues to grow. Globally, biofuels have changed the pattern of global agriculture. Large areas of land are now planting grain and occupying cotton land.

He said that BT cotton has been successful in India, and BT cotton is the crystallization of biotechnology. Organic cotton production is a gimmick in public relations, and organic cotton production has died.