341.91 lakh bales of cotton production reported in 2022-23

The Union Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. DarshanaJardosh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed, that the production of cotton in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh during last cotton year 2021-22 (Oct. – Sept.) and current cotton year 2022-23 is given below:

(Production in lakh bales)                                    

Cotton Year	Maharashtra	Uttar Pradesh*	Madhya Pradesh	India
2021-22 (P)	71.18	0.086	14.20	312.03
2022-23 (P)	80.25	0.065	15.19	341.91

 (P)= Provisional

Source: Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption,

* Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and state Department of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh

State-wise exports are not monitored by the Government. However, data on consumption and export of cotton in terms of quantity and value during last three years is given below:

Cotton Year (Oct-Sept)	Consumption (in lakh bales)	Export
		Quantity (in lakh bales)	Value  (Rs. in crore)
2019-20	269.19	47.55	8,813.98
2020-21	334.87	77.59	17,914.34
2021-22	313.77	42.25	14,887.36

     Source: Consumption – Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption.

Export – DGCIS, Kolkata

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