The United States Departmant of Agriculture (USDA) estimates India’s cotton manufacturing for 2019/20 at 30.0 million 480-pound bales, down almost 2 percent from closing month, but up thirteen percentage from the previous yr.

The yr-to-yr production increase is due to record vicinity inside the most important cotton areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra, however, the month-to-month lower is because of latest heavy rains. Harvested vicinity is estimated at thirteen.Zero million hectares, up barely from the previous month and up 3 percentage from 2018/19.

Yield is predicted at 502 kilograms in keeping with hectare, down three percentage from closing month, but up nearly 10 percentage from closing year.

Recent heavy rains decreased yields inside the important cotton generating place. Although the Southwest Monsoon underperformed early inside the season, it resumed and progressed to the foremost cotton regions in critical India: Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in late July. Heavy rains continued in Madhya Pradesh thru October. These heavy rains are inflicting high incidences of pests and disease.

There are reports of boll rot and pests impacting the cotton crop in Madhya Pradesh. In addition, MODIS Normalized Difference Vegetation Index anomaly in late October showed crop vigour below normal in the Madhya Pradesh location.

Cotton is grown exclusively in the kharif season from May to October, however harvest can preserve into February.