According to CAI estimates, India recorded 69.22 lakh bales of cotton during October and November, the first two months of the current season. Approximately 52.52 lakh bales of cotton arrived in mandis during December 2024.
State-wise arrival data showed that north India, comprising Punjab, Haryana, upper Rajasthan, and lower Rajasthan, received 9 lakh bales in October and November and 5.03 lakh bales in December, totalling 14.16 lakh bales for the current season.
Gujarat and Maharashtra have recorded 21.63 lakh bales and 22.93 lakh bales, respectively, this season. Similarly, Madhya Pradesh received 9.52 lakh bales; Telangana, 31.95 lakh bales; Andhra Pradesh, 6.73 lakh bales; Karnataka, 15.18 lakh bales; Tamil Nadu, 53,400 bales; Odisha, 82,500 bales; and others, 30,000 bales of cotton this season.
The CAI has projected cotton production at 302.25 lakh bales. Production is expected to decrease by around 7 per cent from 325.22 lakh bales in the previous season. The Indian government has projected production at 299.26 lakh bales for the current season.
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