MUMBAI (Commoditiescontrol) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its weekly crop progress report for the week ended 23rd August, 2015 stated that U.S. cotton crop condition stood 53 percent good/excellent compared to 55 percent last week and 51 percent a year ago period.
According to the USDA report, 83 percent of the crop is setting bolls in all the 15 major cotton growing states during the week compared to 73 percent a week ago and below five year average of 92 percent.
About 14 percent of crop reached bolls opening stage compared to 10 percent a week ago and 18 percent 5 year ago, the weekly report stated.
Weather conditions in most of the major cotton belts is favorable for development of cotton crop. Till 18th August, 2015, cotton crop condition was fairly good in many cotton belts in Texas, the leading cotton producing state in the United States. However, crop in few dryland areas needs sufficient rainfall.
(By Commoditiescontrol Bureau; +91-22-40015532)
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