Author : RAJASHREE KHATUA
AGRO CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTRE DIRECTORATE OF CROP MANAGEMENT TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY COIMBATORE – 641 003
Current year the world cotton production is estimated at 118.93 million bales of 480 lb (USDA, May 2018), there is a decrease of 3.9% than last year. Although, India maintaining the position of leading cotton growers in the world, China leading in terms of cotton production. Although cotton is cultivated in 77 countries; the five countries – China, India, United States, Brazil and Pakistan, produces 78% of the total world production from 72% of the world gross cotton area. China and Bangladesh are being the largest net importers of cotton (19% each) of the total world import, followed by Vietnam (17%), Indonesia (8%) and Pakistan (7%).The United States maintaining leading exporter of cotton (36%) of the total world export, followed by Brazil (14%), India (10%) and Australia (9%). On the productivity front Australia leading with yield of 1814 kg/ha, followed by China (1726) and Brazil (1636) and India way behind at 507 kg lint/ha.
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As per ICAC publication ‘Cotton This Month – August 2019”, Global production for 2019/20 is currently forecasted to increase 6% from the previous season, while global cotton consumption is estimated at 26.9 million tonnes, representing a 1.7% increase. Production for the 2019/20 season will continue to be revised and adjusted as the season progresses, however, global production appears to be outpacing consumption at a time when forecasts for global consumption growth are slowing and global stocks are growing.( Cotton Advisory Board (CAB), 2019).
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