Cotton is one of the most important cash crops for India. It is the second largest producer and consumer of cotton globally after China. India accounts for 26% of the world's cotton area and 36% of production. The cotton industry is a major contributor to the Indian economy, providing livelihoods for millions of farmers and others. However, Indian cotton yields remain lower than other major producers like the US. Various government initiatives aim to improve cotton productivity, quality and farmer incomes through contract farming, demonstrations of best practices, and the Technology Mission on Cotton. While organic cotton production remains low in India, there is scope for growth in this sector to meet increasing demand from international retailers.

1. COTTON
Presented by: - Vikram Vijayant
Rana

2. CONTENTS
Introduction
Current Scenario
Developmental Activities
The Coolie’s Framework
Scope
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3. INTRODUCTION
 Most traded commodities in the
World
 Global Industry- USD $77 billion
 Major Cash Crop of India
 India is a 2nd largest Exporter in
the World
 GDP- 4% (2015-16)
 Production- 35.2 Million Bales
 45 Million people directly involve
& 60 Million people indirectly
involved in cotton trade in India
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Cotton
Fiber
Textiles
Seeds
Meal
Hulls
Oil

4. COTTON PRODUCTION ON MAP
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7%
21%
28%
3%
5%
4%
8%
1%
1%
Source: Cotton Advisory Board
India is 2nd
largest
producer and
consumer of
cotton in the
world after
China
5%

5. CURRENT SCENARIO
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6. WORLD
Rest of
World
64%
India
36%
Area in Million Hectares
Rest of
World
74%
India
26%
Production in Million MT
Total Area Used for
Cultivation
29.24 Million Hectares Total Production 22.85 Million Metric Ton
Data For Year 2015-16
Source: http://cotcorp.gov.in
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7. INDIA
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8. PRODUCTION VS CONSUMPTION
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9. DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES
 Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) - developmental activities
 Objective - Improving the quality, yield and total income of the farmers
 2002-03, Integrated Cotton Cultivation (Contract Farming)
 2014-15,Contract farming with Front Line Demonstration (FLD) Programme
 Provide Guidance of Modern Farming, Arranging frequent visit of Scientist/Technical
Expert, Supply the essential input ( Seed, Pesticides, Fertilizer, Bio-fertiliser etc.)
 Technology Mission on Cotton
 Launched in February 2000 in the course of IXth plan
 Objective- To bring about tangible improvements in the productivity and
quality of cotton
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10. THE COOLIE’S FRAMEWORK
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Factor
conditions
 Resources: Soil, Seed, & Irrigation/Rainfed
 Assets: Agriculture land
 Awareness: People are aware about the available natural resources
 Ability: They have ability to utilize the available resources
 Access: Limited access of resources and infrastructure
Demand
conditions
 Textile industry of Maharashtra, Gujrat, Panjab etc.
 International demand
 Market demand is increasing day by day
Institutional
conditions
 Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) – Involved in developmental activities
 Technology Mission on Cotton
 Better cotton initiative (BCI)
Industry
conditions
 Economic Activity-
 The major centers of the cotton industries in India are – Mumbai, Akola, Sholapur, Pune, Nagpur, Sata
(Maharashtra); Ahmadabad, Surat, Baroda, Rajkot, Bhavnagar (Gujarat); Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur,
Bhopal (Madhya Prades Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, Saharanpur, Modinagar, Varan; Rampur (Uttar
Pradesh); Kolkata (W. Bengal); Chennai, Coimbator Madurai (Tamil Nadu); Ludhiana, Amritsar (Punjab);
Bangalore (Kamataka); Panipat (Haryana) and Delhi
 Agriculture land: 105 Lakh Hectares
 Production: 351 Lakh Bales of 170 kg each
 Industry is growing with the rate of 4% and 4.7% alternatively

11. CHALLENGES FACED IN INDIA
 Lack of irrigation facilities
 Uncertainty about cotton production
 Very low cotton yields per hectare
 Lack of infrastructure
 Problem of admixtures
 Competition from other fibres
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12. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
 Cotton consumes 44.5% of the total pesticides used in the country
 Cotton accounts for about 6% of the total fertiliser consumption in
India
 Excessive chemical fertilisers in cotton production has led to soil
salinization
 In India, 27%–60% of the irrigated land under cotton suffers from
some degree of salinization
 Cotton is dependent upon the use of nitrogenous fertilisers and
soil water storage to maintain high levels of production. Losses of
nitrogen to the atmosphere and nitrate leaching have high global
warming potential.
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13. SCOPE
 Almost 65% of the area under
cotton cultivation is rain-fed and
only 35% of it is irrigated in India
 The world cotton market is
estimated at USD $90 billion for
2016/17 (source: ICAC 2016)
 India's cotton production is
expected to grow by 3.8 per cent
year-on-year to 35.1 million
bales of 170 kg each for the year
2016-17
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Cotton Yield
India World USA
Kg/HA

14. SCOPE FOR ORGANIC COTTON
 Organic initiatives were introduced to cotton in the 1990s
 Market share of little less than 0.2% today and the area under organic
cotton cultivation is close to 0.76% of the total cotton production
 In 2008/09, 175,000 tonnes of organic cotton were produced, as against
the total cotton production of 23.4 million tonnes
 In 2005, OC was selling 20-25 cents per pound more than regular
cotton, But due to lack of enterprise and infrastructure the gap is very
less now
 The demand for Better Cotton was created by retailers like IKEA, Marks
& Spencer, Levi’s, Adidas, and H& M. Later, several partners of the
global retailers joined in the process
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