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Write an comprehensive essay on the cotton production in our country,

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Answered by Anonymous
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Till 1920 this industry was continued with its units in and around Mumbai. Later on, this was expanded to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Northern India and some other parts of the country. But at present Mumbai and Ahmedabad are the two major centres of cotton textile industry in India. The other important centres for the production of textiles are Sholapur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Nagpur and Indore.

The textile industry continues to be the largest industry in our country. It accounts for 20 per cent of total industrial output, provides employment to 20 million people and contributes nearly 38 per cent to the total Value of exports. The textile industry has witnessed a phenomenal growth during the last four decades.

The spindle-age in the cotton/man-made fibre textile mills increased from 110 lakh in 1951 to 322 lakh in January 1997.

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Answered by Secondman
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"India is a second standing biggest cotton producer where China is the first cotton producer.

The fibre crop and cash crop of India which is important is cotton. It is the major raw material of cotton textile industries.

In vanaspati, a cotton seed named the binola is used, and also a fodder for cattle.

The three major types of cotton includes long staple, medium staple, and short staple cotton. Cotton is cultivated in crop-rotation method. It is followed by banana, sugar cane, maize, etc.

Gujarat is the largest cotton producing state of our country."

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