report on cotton production in gujrat.
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Gujarat accounts for almost 30% of total cotton production in the country. This ratio according to cotton trade experts would be maintained despite the adverse condition as sowing area of cotton in the state has gone up from 23 lakh hectare in the last season to over 26 lakh hectare.
Due to unseasonal rains coupled with the menace of pink bollworm, an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming, production of the fibre in Gujarat may be around 10-15% lower than the estimate.
There has been plethora of complaints regarding pink bollworm menace in cotton growing areas of Saurashtra and North Gujarat regions of the state,” said CM Patel, joint director of agriculture of the state, adding though exact impact of the bollworm would be known after a month or so, it would definitely reduce the production of cotton. Before Diwali, cotton crop estimate was around 120-125 lakh bales (170 kg per bale), said Saurin Parikh, president of All Gujarat Spinners’ Association.
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Gujarat cotton crop is estimated as 1,06,94,302 Bales out of which 2,75,000 Bales will be of V- 797 rest will be Shankar-6.