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The trade estimates cotton production at around 33 million bales (170 kg each) for the October 2015-September 2016 crop year against 38 million bales in the previous year. The Cotton Advisory Board anticipating lower output in its first estimate in November, forecast output at 36.5 million bales. The agriculture ministry had in September forecast cotton output at 33.51 million bales.
