Related Keywords: Cotton cultivation in India, global cotton cultivation, global demand, ICAC, lack of good quality, low price and lower demand, South Indian Mills Association
India’s cotton cultivation is estimated to drop by 20 percent in 2015-16 if low price and lower demand continue to remain will discourage farmers to reduce cotton cultivation, after having witnessed a year of record production. In 2014-15, cotton area under cultivation was around 13 mn hectares about 1.5 mn hectares higher than the previous year.
While global demand for cotton and cotton yarn dropped in recent months, cotton prices also dipped owing to lack of good quality cotton in the market.