INDIAN COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE SEASON 2009-10
ESTIMATED ON 31ST MAY2010
BY STATISTICS COMMITTEE

(in lakh bales of 170 kg)

State		Crop 2009-10	Arrivals 2009-10
Punjab		14.50	13.75
Haryana		16.00	15.25
Rajasthan	Upper Rajasthan	8.75	8.25
	Lower Rajasthan	3.25	3.25
Total North Zone		42.50	40.50
Gujarat		102.00	98.00
Maharashtra		64.50	62.75
Madhya Pradesh		14.50	14.00
Total Central Zone		181.00	174.75
Andhra Pradesh		53.50	52.25
Karnataka		10.00	8.75
Tamil Nadu		4.50	3.50
Total South Zone		68.00	64.50
Orissa		1.00	1.00
Others		1.00	1.00
Total		293.50	281.75
Loose Production (Survey)		+ 12.00	+ 12.00
All India		305.50	293.75

COTTON BALANCE SHEET 2009-10
Estimated on 31st May 2010
(in lakh bales of 170 kg)

	2009-10
Supply
Opening Stock	71.50
Crop	305.50
Imports	10.00
Total Supply	387.00
Demand
Mill Consumption	207.00
Small Scale Unit Consumption	23.00
Non-mill Consumption	20.00
Exports	82.00
Total Off-take	332.00
Carry-over Stock	55.00

ESTIMATION OF COTTON CROP BY COTTON ADVISORY BOARD
ON 08.04.2010 FOR THE SEASONS 2008-09 & 2009-10

Area in lakh hectares, Production in lakh bales of 170 kg each

State		2008-09		2009-10
		Area	Production	Area	Production
Punjab		5.27	17.50	4.96	14.25
Haryana		4.56	14.00	5.07	14.75
Rajasthan		3.02	7.50	4.44	11.00
Total North Zone		12.85	39.00	14.47	40.00
Gujarat		23.54	90.00	26.24	98.00
Maharashtra		31.42	62.00	35.03	61.00
Madhya Pradesh		6.25	18.00	6.46	14.50
Total Central Zone		61.21	170.00	67.73	173.50
Andhra Pradesh		13.99	53.00	13.19	50.00
Karnataka		4.08	9.00	4.27	9.50
Tamil Nadu		1.09	5.00	1.04	5.00
Total South Zone		19.16	67.00	18.50	64.50
Others		0.84	2.00	1.01	2.00
Total		94.06	278.00	101.71	280.00
Loose			12.00		12.00
All India			290.00		292.00

COTTON BALANCE SHEET
(in lakh bales of 170 kg)

	2008-09	2009-10
Supply
Opening Stock	35.50	71.50
Crop	290.00	292.00
Imports	10.00	7.00
Total Supply	335.50	370.50
Demand
Mill Consumptin	190.00	207.00
SSI Consumption	20.00	23.00
Non-mill Consumption	19.00	20.00
Exports	35.00	80.00
Total Off-take	264.00	330.00
Carry-over Stock	71.50	40.50