- International Cotton Situation
- World Demand & Supply Situation
- World Cotton Prices
- Domestic Cotton Situation
- Kapas Prices
- Lint Prices
- State-wise Production and Cotton Balance sheet
- Latest State-wise Arrivals
- CCI's Operations
- Procurement of Kapas
- Day's Sale Quotes
World Demand & Supply Situation
(In Million Metric tons)
|
Year Beginning
August 1
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018-19 Est.
|
2019-20
Proj.
|
2020-21
Proj.
|
|
Opening Stocks
|
11.75
|
9.36
|
10.32
|
15.71
|
19.43
|
21.32
|
22.95
|
20.47
|
18.68
|
18.78
|
18.56
|
21.37
|
|
Production
|
22.33
|
25.45
|
27.98
|
27.08
|
26.22
|
26.23
|
21.64
|
23.20
|
26.80
|
25.97
|
26.35
|
24.20
|
|
Consumption
|
25.52
|
24.61
|
22.82
|
23.45
|
24.10
|
24.59
|
24.33
|
24.85
|
26.44
|
25.98
|
22.77
|
24.46
|
|
Exports
|
7.79
|
7.69
|
9.85
|
10.05
|
9.03
|
7.77
|
7.59
|
8.31
|
9.26
|
9.26
|
9.02
|
9.39
|
|
Imports
|
7.92
|
7.75
|
9.97
|
10.21
|
8.86
|
7.80
|
7.84
|
8.10
|
9.00
|
9.05
|
8.26
|
9.39
|
|
Ending Stocks
|
9.36
|
10.32
|
15.71
|
19.43
|
21.32
|
22.95
|
20.47
|
18.68
|
18.78
|
18.56
|
21.37
|
21.11
|
ICAC Journal - Cotton this month 1st March, 2021
World Cotton Prices
Monthly average Cotlook A Index (FE) from 2009-10 onwards
|
Year
|
Cotlook A Index in US Cents per lb
|
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
|
Aug
|
64.14
|
90.35
|
114.10
|
84.40
|
92.71
|
74.04
|
71.93
|
80.04
|
79.31
|
94.55
|
70.77
|
70.03
|
|
Sept
|
63.99
|
104.73
|
116.90
|
84.15
|
94.60
|
73.38
|
68.74
|
78.00
|
80.56
|
90.36
|
71.37
|
70.81
|
|
Oct
|
66.82
|
126.55
|
110.61
|
82.17
|
89.35
|
70.34
|
69.02
|
78.52
|
78.68
|
86.80
|
73.84
|
74.98
|
|
Nov
|
71.78
|
155.47
|
104.75
|
80.87
|
84.65
|
67.53
|
69.22
|
78.92
|
80.39
|
86.78
|
74.85
|
77.68
|
|
Dec
|
76.78
|
168.22
|
95.45
|
83.37
|
87.49
|
68.38
|
70.35
|
79.46
|
85.58
|
86.00
|
75.89
|
81.10
|
|
Jan
|
77.39
|
178.93
|
101.11
|
85.51
|
90.96
|
67.47
|
68.78
|
82.15
|
90.91
|
82.35
|
79.02
|
87.01
|
|
Feb
|
80.05
|
213.18
|
100.75
|
89.71
|
94.05
|
69.84
|
66.57
|
85.13
|
88.27
|
81.15
|
76.49
|
92.79
|
|
Mar
|
85.80
|
229.67
|
99.50
|
94.45
|
96.89
|
69.33
|
65.46
|
86.75
|
92.07
|
83.81
|
67.54
|
94.44*
|
|
Apr
|
88.08
|
216.62
|
100.10
|
92.68
|
94.20
|
71.58
|
69.28
|
86.87
|
92.13
|
87.25
|
63.53
|
|
|
May
|
90.07
|
165.52
|
88.79
|
92.74
|
92.75
|
72.90
|
70.28
|
88.63
|
94.45
|
80.14
|
65.70
|
|
|
Jun
|
93.04
|
167.16
|
82.18
|
93.08
|
90.90
|
72.35
|
74.10
|
84.76
|
97.71
|
77.65
|
67.80
|
|
|
Jul
|
-
|
-
|
83.97
|
92.62
|
83.70
|
72.26
|
81.06
|
84.09
|
96.18
|
75.54
|
68.52
|
|
|
Y.Avg
|
77.99
|
165.13
|
99.85
|
87.98
|
91.02
|
70.78
|
70.40
|
82.78
|
88.02
|
84.37
|
71.28
|
81.11
|
Source: Cotlook A *Position up-to 9th March 2021
Average Kapas Prices
The monthly average kapas prices along with percentage over Support prices for main varieties grown in the country during 2019-20 vis-à-vis 2020-21 cotton season:
|
Month
|
J-34
|
S-6
|
Bunny Brahma
|
H-4
|
DCH-32
|
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
|
OCT
|
5094
|
5515
|
5810
|
5744
|
4533
|
5818
|
5569
|
5720
|
6500
|
6500
|
|
NOV
|
5118
|
5511
|
5431
|
5764
|
4245
|
5836
|
5560
|
5778
|
6400
|
6500
|
|
DEC
|
5002
|
5511
|
5410
|
5782
|
4525
|
5815
|
5442
|
5798
|
6400
|
6600
|
|
JAN
|
5023
|
5663
|
5507
|
5785
|
4633
|
5825
|
5136
|
5978
|
6700
|
6700
|
|
FEB
|
5038
|
5710
|
5460
|
5914
|
4725
|
5881
|
5004
|
5921
|
6700
|
7109
|
|
MAR*
|
5027
|
6000
|
4382
|
6097
|
4719
|
5817
|
4805
|
5905
|
6700
|
7200
|
|
YR AVG
|
4897
|
5652
|
5183
|
5848
|
4749
|
5832
|
5126
|
5850
|
6567
|
6768
|
|
Note : Kapas rate of FAQ variety
|
|
|
|
|
*Position as on 08.03.2021
|
Lint Prices
Monthly average lint pries on the basis of daily lint prices announced by the Cotton Association of India, Mumbai for main varieties during 2020-21 vis-à-vis 2019-20 corresponding period last year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Prices in Rs/candy)
|
|
Month
|
J-34
|
S-6
|
BB-30MM
|
H-4
|
DCH-32
|
|
20-21
|
19-20
|
20-21
|
19-20
|
20-21
|
19-20
|
20-21
|
19-20
|
20-21
|
19-20
|
|
October
|
38519
|
37415
|
39135
|
41600
|
39538
|
42699
|
38781
|
37765
|
55846
|
53000
|
|
November
|
40378
|
37220
|
40835
|
40376
|
41161
|
41024
|
40726
|
39620
|
56996
|
53924
|
|
December
|
41077
|
38160
|
41565
|
39384
|
42342
|
40328
|
41431
|
38913
|
58938
|
55068
|
|
January
|
42400
|
39244
|
43220
|
40011
|
44404
|
40593
|
42672
|
39611
|
65768
|
57963
|
|
February
|
43696
|
38554
|
44388
|
39400
|
45670
|
40170
|
43942
|
38892
|
68817
|
57554
|
|
March*
|
44314
|
37620
|
45614
|
38048
|
47114
|
38837
|
44729
|
37863
|
72871
|
56250
|
|
Average
|
41731
|
38036
|
42459
|
39803
|
43372
|
40609
|
42047
|
38777
|
63206
|
55627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Position as on 08.03.2021
|
Source: Cotton Association of India
Cotton Production and Balance sheet
The state-wise cotton production estimated by Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC), in its meeting held on 25-01-2021 is given as below:
|
Year
|
2018-19
|
2019-20(P)*
|
2020-21(P)*
|
|
State
|
Area
|
Prod
|
Yield
|
Area
|
Prod
|
Yield
|
Area
|
Prod
|
Yield
|
|
Punjab
|
2.68
|
8.50
|
539
|
3.92
|
9.50
|
412
|
5.01
|
12.00
|
407
|
|
Haryana
|
7.08
|
23.00
|
552
|
7.23
|
26.50
|
623
|
7.37
|
25.00
|
577
|
|
Rajasthan
|
6.29
|
27.50
|
743
|
7.61
|
29.00
|
648
|
6.72
|
27.00
|
683
|
|
North total
|
16.05
|
59.00
|
625
|
18.76
|
65.00
|
589
|
19.10
|
64.00
|
570
|
|
Gujarat
|
26.60
|
90.00
|
575
|
26.53
|
89.00
|
570
|
22.73
|
90.50
|
677
|
|
Maharashtra
|
42.18
|
76.00
|
306
|
44.31
|
87.00
|
334
|
41.84
|
86.00
|
349
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
6.14
|
23.00
|
637
|
6.5
|
20.00
|
523
|
6.44
|
21.00
|
554
|
|
Central total
|
74.92
|
189.00
|
429
|
77.34
|
196.00
|
431
|
71.01
|
197.50
|
473
|
|
Telangana
|
18.39
|
42.00
|
388
|
21.27
|
54.00
|
432
|
23.73
|
60.00
|
430
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
6.20
|
15.00
|
411
|
6.54
|
18.00
|
468
|
5.24
|
18.00
|
584
|
|
Karnataka
|
7.18
|
16.00
|
379
|
6.37
|
20.00
|
534
|
7.21
|
20.00
|
472
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
1.33
|
6.00
|
767
|
1.70
|
6.00
|
600
|
1.55
|
5.00
|
548
|
|
South Total
|
33.10
|
79.00
|
406
|
35.88
|
98.00
|
464
|
37.73
|
103.00
|
464
|
|
Orissa
|
1.57
|
4.00
|
433
|
1.7
|
4.00
|
400
|
1.68
|
4.50
|
455
|
|
Others
|
0.50
|
2.00
|
680
|
0.05
|
2.00
|
6800
|
0.05
|
2.00
|
6800
|
|
GR TOTAL
|
126.14
|
333.00
|
449
|
133.73
|
365.00
|
464
|
129.57
|
371.00
|
487
|
|
Source: Meeting of Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC) held on 25-01-2021
P-Provisional
*Inclusive of State-wise loose cotton production of 26.10 lakh bales as per survey of “loose cotton delivery and consumption in India” undertaken by ATIRA.
|
Cotton Balance Sheet
|
(Quantity in lakh bales of 170kgs)
|
|
Particulars
|
19-20(P)*
|
20-21(P)*
|
|
SUPPLY
|
|
|
|
Opening stock
|
56.52
|
120.95
|
|
Crop (Production)
|
365.00
|
371.00
|
|
Imports
|
15.50
|
11.00
|
|
Total Supply
|
437.02
|
502.95
|
|
DEMAND
|
|
|
|
Mill Consumption
|
233.70
|
286.00
|
|
S.S.I Consumption
|
20.33
|
26.00
|
|
Non Textile Consumption
|
15.00
|
18.00
|
|
Total consumption
|
269.03
|
330.00
|
|
Exports
|
47.04
|
75.00
|
|
Total Demand
|
316.07
|
405.00
|
|
Closing Stock
|
120.95
|
97.95
|
Source: Meeting of Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC) held on 25-01-2021
P-Provisional