Various state governments in India are putting their best efforts to increase the cotton production – especially at a time when cotton price and availability continue to be a major concern for the Indian textile industry.
As per an Apparel Resources report, Telangana Government is planning to increase its area under cotton cultivation by 55–65 per cent to about 28–30 lakh hectares (lh) from last year’s 18 lakh hectares.
Similarly, Punjab also plans to increase area under cotton cultivation by 23 per cent. The state aims to grow cotton crop on 4 lakh hectares this kharif season, despite a dismal last year that saw crops being damaged due to pink bollworm attack.
A total of 3.35 lakh hectares were under cotton crop in 2021, which was 75,000 hectares more than 2020.
