Lower yield to impact cotton production in 2024-25 season: CAI

MUMBAI: Cotton Association of India (CAI) on Friday said the overall cotton output in the current season (2024-25), beginning October, is estimated to dip to 301.75 lakh bales due to lower yield in Gujarat and the northern region.

During the preceding season of 2023-24, cotton output stood at 327.45 lakh bales, according to the CAI data.

“The overall production is expected to be impacted due to lower yield. Our estimates are based on reports of lower cotton yield in Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana. However, the quality of cotton is very good,” CAI president Atul Ganatra told PTI. PTI