India: cotton arrivals delayed by at least a month
The state of Gujurat, India has reported a delay in the arrival of cotton by at least a month owing to a longer monsoon in the state’s cotton growing regions. Normally, cotton arrival begins in the state during September-end or early-October, but this time the fresh crop is expected to arrive in the market only by November.
“The monsoon season in the Western Zone, especially Gujarat, which contributes about 30-35 percent of national cotton production, was delayed by about a month,” Mr. NM Sharma, managing director, Gujarat State Cooperative Cotton Federation (Gujcot) told local media.
“While the first spell of rains went considerably well, the second spell brought along a month of continuous rains. This gave rise to a situation where there was water logging in the fields. This led to deprivation of oxygen and other natural nutrients, required for the growth of the crop. Hence, growth of cotton crop was hindered,” Mr. Sharma added.
