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India : Cotton Production Likely To Touch 160 Lakh Bales |
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2003-9-23
As compared to 136 lakh bales last year, this year the overall cotton production is expected to touch 160 lakh bales.
The cotton production fell last year due to drought in major
cotton-growing states. The cotton production in the Punjab circle comprising Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan is also expected to touch 26.5 lakh bales.
The total area under cotton this year is reported at 85 lakh hectares.The cotton production fell last year due to drought in major cotton-growing states. The cotton production in the Punjab circle comprising Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan is also expected to touch 26.5 lakh bales.
The production in Punjab is estimated at 11 lakh bales while in
Haryana, 11.5 lakh bales and Rajasthan 4 lakh bales, respectively.
So far, the crop has not faced much serious attack of pests but experts are worried that if the wet weather condition continue, the cotton crop may be attacked by American bollworm (American Sundi).
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