Cotton arrivals in India stood at 12.38 million bales in October-December 2024
2025-01-02 12:13:33
Between October and December 2024, 12.38 million bales of cotton were imported into India.
India has received 123.80 lakh (or 12.38 million) bales of 170 kg cotton during the first three months of the current season 2024-25 (October-September). The country's apex industry body, the Cotton Association of India (CAI), has estimated cotton arrivals. The organisation has projected a total production of 302 lakh bales for the current season.
According to CAI estimates, India recorded 69.22 lakh bales of cotton during the first two months of the current season, October and November. About 52.52 lakh bales of cotton arrived in the mandis during December 2024.
State-wise arrival data showed that North India, which includes Punjab, Haryana, Upper Rajasthan and Lower Rajasthan, received 9 lakh bales in October and November and 5.03 lakh bales in December, taking the total for the current season to 14.16 lakh bales.
Gujarat and Maharashtra recorded 21.63 lakh bales and 22.93 lakh bales, respectively, this season. Similarly, Madhya Pradesh received 9.52 lakh bales, Telangana 31.95 lakh bales, Andhra Pradesh 6.73 lakh bales, Karnataka 15.18 lakh bales, Tamil Nadu 53,400 bales, Odisha 82,500 bales and others received 30,000 bales of cotton.
CAI has estimated cotton production at 302.25 lakh bales. The production is expected to decline by about 7 per cent as against 325.22 lakh bales in the last season. The Government of India has estimated the production of 299.26 lakh bales in the current season.
