iGrain India - FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATES KHARIF 2023 COTTON: CAI (IN LAKH BALES)
★ TOTAL 295.10
★ LAST YEAR 318.90
★ PRODUCTION IS LOWEST IN PAST 15 YEARS
★ AGRICULTURE MINISTRY PREDICTED: 316.66 (PREVIOUS YEAR: 336.6)
OPENING STOCKS: 28.9
IMPORTS: 22
TOTAL AVAILABILITY: 346
MILL CONSUMPTION: 280
SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES: 15
NON-MILL CONSUMPTION: 16
TOTAL DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION: 311
EXPORT: 14
SURPLUS: 35
CLOSING STOCK: 21
★ ZONE WISE PRODUCTION
★ NORTH ZONE (RAJASTHAN, HARYANA & PUNJAB): 43
★ CENTRAL ZONE (GUJARAT, MAHARASHTRA, MADHYA PRADESH): 179.60
★ SOUTH ZONE (TELANGANA, ANDHRA PRADESH, KARNATAKA, TAMIL NADU): 67.50