Global cotton production expected to rise
07/10/2016
The rise comes despite its predictions that cotton producing area will fall 1% to 30 million hectares, the smallest area since 2009/10. Average yield is projected to improve by 9% to 753 kg/hectare.
China’s cotton production is projected to drop 4% to 4.6 million tonnes, but this will be offset by stable production in India (5.8 million tonnes) and increase in Brazil (+7% to 1.4 million tonnes) and the US (+25% to 3.5 million tonnes).
The ICAC expects global consumption to remain at 23.8 million tonnes in 2016/2017, which will reduce world stocks by 7%.
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