Related Keywords: Central Institute of Cotton Research, compared to the same period last year, Cotton Association of India, cotton cultivation, cotton sowing, data released by the agriculture ministry, doubled in terms of area, high pricing of cotton, kharif cultivation, Owing to favourable climatic conditions, planting of cotton crop, strong domestic prices
Owing to favourable climatic conditions and high pricing of cotton , the planting of cotton crop has doubled in terms of area compared to the same period last year. As per the data released by the agriculture ministry, an unprecedented increase in cotton sowing has seen the area under kharif cultivation going up by nearly 20%.
With most parts of the country receiving good rains as the first month of monsoon activity comes to a close, there is an indication that sowing will pick up momentum in the coming weeks.
