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In the cotton year ending September on the back of sharp rise in yield per hectare, the cotton output is expected to increase 4 percent to 34.5 million bales (of 170 kg each). According to the second advanced estimate released after the Cotton Advisory Board met here on Friday the yield per hectare is expected to increase to 541 kg from 459 kg, however, acreage under cotton dropped 11 percent to 10.84 million hectares (12.29 million hectares).
