Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Cotton is produced in India in three zones viz., Northern zone comprising
the States of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, Central zone comprising
the States of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and Southern zone
comprising the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Besides
these nine States, cotton cultivation has gained momentum in the eastern State of Orissa.
With increased acreage and advent of Bt cultivation, the country has achieved
cotton production of 5.90 million metric tons in cotton season 2011-12 as against
5.76 million metric tons in the previous year. The country has once again retained
the position as the second largest cotton producing country in the world, after
China.
The cotton yield during the year 2012- 13 is estimated at 489kgs per hectare as
against 493kgs per hectare in previous year.
Source: Ministry of Textiles Annual Report 2012-13