India Cotton Planting Ahead 18% From 2016

NEW DELHI (Commoditiescontrol) - Cotton planting reached 119.88 lakh ha as of August 31, ahead 18 percent compared to same period last year at 101.72 lakh ha according to Ministry of Agriculture.

Cotton planting has progressed 97.9 percent of the total normal area(5 year avg) at 122.46 lakh ha and remained ahead 6 percent from the normal area as on date at 113.10 lakh ha showing signs of positivity in planting.

North India: Reports from the field suggest that crop conditions were rated superior in North India with expectation of bumper crop for the 2017/18 season with the first lot of new crop likely to begin from first half of September. Early arrivals of new crop has begun in Haryana totaling at 5,950 bales while Punjab witnessed first new crop arrival recorded at 400 bales as of September 4.

IMD forecasts more or less clear weather conditions with scattered rains for the next 72 hours.

Central India: Normal to light rain spell at regular interval has dissolved poor yield fears in Maharashtra.

IMD forecasts isolated to scattered rains across Central India.

South India: Most regions were receiving light rains on timely intervals and no major crop concerns were reported. Pest intensity was recorded at low levels and timely sprayed pesticides will curb growth in certain regions.

Forecast of isolated to scattered rains could likely occur over the next few days.

Following data is the state wise cotton acreage report as on August 31. The weekly report is compiled by Directorate of Cotton Development, Nagpur and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India.



*Note: Normal Area Is Average Of 2011-12 To 2015-16 | To view weekly data archive, access the crop update section available on the top right corner of the cotton page or click here

*Previous Planting Report: August 24 | August 17 | August 10| August 3 | July 27 | July 20 | July 13 | July 7 | June 30 | June 23 | June 16 | June 9 | June 2 | May 26 | May 18

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