Even as the area under cotton has come down this kharif
season, the production in the key cotton growing States could still be
higher during the 2016-17 marketing season than in 2015-16.
This is because of better yields expected in good weather, officials told
The Hindu
.
In North India, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan are
the major cotton-producing States. After the genetically modified cotton
crop suffered a huge damage last year in Punjab and Haryana from the
whitefly pest attack, farmers have cut down on area under cotton this
season.
Sowing area
According
to the India Cotton Association Limited (ICAL), cotton has been sown on
2.56 lakh hectares in Punjab and on 4.96 lakh hectares in Haryana.
In Rajasthan, the crop has been planted on five lakh hectares.
“No
doubt, cotton area has dipped this year. But conducive weather
conditions this season will increase the yield; hence, the production
during the 2016-17 season in the northern States is likely to be higher
than that in 2015-16,” said ICAL president Rakesh Rathi.
Source: The Hindu
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