India could topple China as the world's largest cotton grower next year as farmers plant the the biggest area ever, boosting production to near-record levels, according to the Cotton Association of India. The harvest is estimated at 39.63 million bales of 170 kg each, or 6.74 million tonnes (mt), in the season starting October 1, the association said in its first prediction for 2014-2015. That's more than the 6.04 mt estimated for India by the International Cotton Advisory Committee and the 6.22 mt of Chinese output, said Dhiren Sheth, president of the Mumbai-based ...
India set to surpass China as world's top cotton producer
The harvest is estimated at 39.63 million bales or 6.74 mn tonnes in the season starting October 1
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First Published: Wed, August 20 2014. 22:35 IST
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