Lok Sabha Question No. 1538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Cotton Producing Nations
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## COTTON PRODUCING NATIONS

## 1538.   DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether India is among the largest cotton producing and exporting nations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, including major markets for Indian cotton exports;
- (c) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that Cotton Corporation of India has reduced the export forecast for 2016-17 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to increase cotton exports from the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. India is the largest cotton producing and second largest cotton exporting  country.  As  per  International  Cotton  Advisory  Committee  (ICAC)  report  for  the month of March 2017, details of major cotton producing & exporting nations including India is  at  Annexure  -  I.  Major  markets  for  Indian  Cotton  exports  are  Bangladesh,  Pakistan, Vietnam,  Indonesia,  Turkey,  Thailand etc .  Statement  showing  Country-wise  export  and  its share with total export from India is at Annexure - II.

(c): No, Madam. Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is a cotton trading organization under the administrative control of Ministry of Textiles and to forecast the export of cotton from the  country  is  not  under  its  purview.    In  order  to  collect  data  for  demand,  supply,  stocks, export  &  import  position  of  cotton  in  the  Country  the  Cotton  Advisory  Board  (CAB)  is constituted  by  Government  of  India.  The  Cotton  Advisory  Board  has  estimated  the  cotton export from the Country during cotton season 2016-17 at 50 lakh bales as against 69 lakh bales during the previous year.

(d) & (e): There is no proposal to increase cotton export from the country.

Annexure - I

(In M illion Metric Tonnes )

| Country   | 2014-15 (Estimated)   | 2014-15 (Estimated)   | 2015-16(Estimated)   | 2015-16(Estimated)   | 2016-17(Projected)   | 2016-17(Projected)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Country   | Production            | Export                | Production           | Export               | Production           | Export               |
| India     | 6.56                  | 0.98                  | 5.75                 | 1.17                 | 5.97                 | 0.85                 |
| China     | 3.55                  | 2.45                  | 2.81                 | 1.99                 | 3.69                 | 2.77                 |
| Pakistan  | 6.50                  | 0.02                  | 4.75                 | 0.03                 | 4.74                 | 0.02                 |
| USA       | 2.30                  | 0.10                  | 1.51                 | 0.05                 | 1.69                 | 0.03                 |
| Brazil    | 1.56                  | 0.85                  | 1.29                 | 0.94                 | 1.42                 | 0.66                 |
| Australia | 0.53                  | 0.52                  | 0.63                 | 0.62                 | 1.01                 | 0.84                 |
| Others    | 5.20                  | 2.89                  | 4.29                 | 2.73                 | 4.17                 | 2.68                 |
| Total     | 26.20                 | 7.81                  | 21.03                | 7.53                 | 22.69                | 7.85                 |

## Annexure - II

|              | 2014-15              | 2014-15                | 2015-16*             | 2015-16*               |
|--------------|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
| Country      | Export in lakh bales | %share in total export | Export in lakh bales | %share in total export |
| Bangladesh   | 22.91                | 40%                    | 21.50                | 31%                    |
| China        | 16.76                | 29%                    | 6.46                 | 9%                     |
| Pakistan     | 3.79                 | 7%                     | 27.16                | 39%                    |
| Indonesia    | 1.47                 | 3%                     | 2.88                 | 4%                     |
| Vietnam      | 8.01                 | 14%                    | 6.17                 | 9%                     |
| Thailand     | 0.80                 | 1%                     | 0.53                 | 1%                     |
| Turkey       | 0.43                 | 1%                     | 1.17                 | 2%                     |
| Others       | 3.55                 | 6%                     | 3.13                 | 5%                     |
| Total Export | 57.72                | -                      | 69.00                | -                      |

Source: DGCIS, Kolkata                                          * Provisional

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