Lok Sabha Question No. 1711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Cotton Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1711

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH   FEBRUARY, 2026

## COTTON PRODUCTION

1711.   SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी

be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  regarding the total  cotton  production in the last five years, year, State and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh; (b) the details regarding the total cottonseed production in the last five years, year, State and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh; (c) the details regarding the total area under cotton production in the last five years, year, State and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh; (d) the details regarding the total cotton production and area under cultivation in the last five years, year-wise and cotton genetic variety-wise; (e)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  homogenization  of  the  genetic  varieties  of cotton cultivated in the country; (f) if so, whether the Government has conducted any study to assess the long-term impact of it, and the details of the findings; and (g)  the  details  regarding  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  native  cotton varieties?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (d): The details  of  State-wise  area  and  production  of  cotton  in  the  country,  as well as the district-wise area and production of cotton in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, are given in Annexure I and Annexure II, respectively.

(e):  Yes,  About  95%  area  under  cotton  cultivation  is  occupied  by  Bt -cotton  (Gossypium hirsutum ) .

- (f): Studies conducted on long-term impact of Bt-cotton in India revealed that:
1.  Bt-cotton technology replaced large tracts of varietal areas with Bt-hybrids, because in India, the technology was available only in the form of hybrids.
2. Bt-cotton adoption is shown to be a poor indicator of yield trends but a strong indicator of initial reductions in pesticide use
3. Bt-cotton has continued to control one major cotton pest [American bollworm (Helicoverpa  armigera)].  However,  pink  bollworm  has  developed  resistance  against  Bt protein and is becoming a major pest in all cotton growing areas. Sucking pests are also surging in the cotton ecosystem over the years.
4. Farmers  now  spend  more  on  pesticides  than during initial period of Bt-cotton introduction.
- (g):  The  ICAR-Central  Institute  for  Cotton  Research  (CICR),  Nagpur  is  involved  in germplasm conservation, documentation and utilization of wild cotton species, perennials, and  native  cotton  species.  Further,  ICAR-CICR  has  dedicated  research  projects  for improvement and popularisation of G. arboreum and G. herbaceum species in north and central India, respectively.

## State-wise area and production of cotton during the last 5 years

| State          | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   |
|----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| State          | 2020-21                    | 2021-22                    | 2022-23                    | 2023-24                    | 2024-25                    | 2020-21                       | 2021-22                       | 2022-23                       | 2023-24                       | 2024-25                       |
| Andhra Pradesh | 606.00                     | 554.00                     | 704.00                     | 422.00                     | 404.00                     | 1600.55                       | 1707.62                       | 1540.52                       | 737.26                        | 1131.20                       |
| Gujarat        | 2270.50                    | 2283.70                    | 2483.73                    | 2683.32                    | 2371.65                    | 7212.18                       | 7509.34                       | 8795.33                       | 9056.99                       | 7156.80                       |
| Haryana        | 739.60                     | 635.60                     | 574.61                     | 577.68                     | 398.46                     | 1822.90                       | 1316.06                       | 1000.50                       | 1508.76                       | 1176.63                       |
| Karnataka      | 820.00                     | 674.00                     | 949.00                     | 743.00                     | 678.00                     | 2320.12                       | 1954.60                       | 2567.88                       | 2058.55                       | 2273.29                       |
| Madhya Pradesh | 588.00                     | 560.00                     | 595.00                     | 630.00                     | 537.00                     | 1338.56                       | 1419.76                       | 1433.25                       | 1801.06                       | 1535.19                       |
| Maharashtra    | 4544.60                    | 4409.97                    | 4182.44                    | 4234.47                    | 4122.98                    | 10105.05                      | 8249.24                       | 8315.67                       | 8045.49                       | 7372.86                       |
| Odisha         | 171.24                     | 193.11                     | 216.31                     | 216.31                     | 238.62                     | 550.99                        | 625.91                        | 704.92                        | 704.92                        | 822.54                        |
| Punjab         | 251.60                     | 251.30                     | 248.90                     | 213.80                     | 160.40                     | 1022.68                       | 645.99                        | 443.63                        | 628.82                        | 414.21                        |
| Rajasthan      | 807.84                     | 755.86                     | 814.61                     | 1003.79                    | 627.39                     | 3207.59                       | 2480.99                       | 2774.47                       | 2621.66                       | 1786.22                       |
| Tamil Nadu     | 112.05                     | 147.91                     | 173.27                     | 129.73                     | 102.36                     | 243.21                        | 301.91                        | 319.02                        | 251.83                        | 210.74                        |
| Telangana      | 2358.00                    | 1889.00                    | 1972.90                    | 1818.00                    | 1812.31                    | 5797.91                       | 4878.06                       | 5744.62                       | 5079.71                       | 5788.73                       |
| Others         | 16.46                      | 17.07                      | 12.03                      | 15.54                      | 30.45                      | 26.61                         | 28.11                         | 20.38                         | 26.97                         | 55.77                         |
| All India      | 13285.89                   | 12371.52                   | 12926.80                   | 12687.64                   | 11483.62                   | 35248.35                      | 31117.59                      | 33660.19                      | 32522.02                      | 29724.18                      |

# Cotton Production in Thousand Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg

## Annexure I

Source: DA&FW

Annexure II District-wise area and production of cotton in Andhra Pradesh during the last 5 years

| District              | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Area (Thousand Hectares)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   | Production (Thousand Bales)   |
|-----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| District              | 2020-21                    | 2021-22                    | 2022-23                    | 2023-24                    | 2024-25                    | 2020-21                       | 2021-22                       | 2022-23                       | 2023-24                       | 2024-25                       |
| Alluri Sitharama Raju | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 2.68                       | 1.98                       | 2.01                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 7.61                          | 7.19                          | 7.18                          |
| Anakapalli            | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.08                       | 0.04                       | 0.10                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.23                          | 0.11                          | 0.35                          |
| Anantapur             | 40.64                      | 43.37                      | 79.06                      | 32.71                      | 28.60                      | 35.37                         | 34.11                         | 89.94                         | 19.53                         | 39.32                         |
| Annamayya             | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.17                       | 0.05                       | 0.05                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.32                          | 0.05                          | 0.08                          |
| Bapatla               | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 4.78                       | 1.35                       | 1.75                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 10.26                         | 2.84                          | 3.56                          |
| Chittoor              | 0.09                       | 0.15                       | 0.03                       | 0.00                       | 0.01                       | 0.26                          | 0.25                          | 0.06                          | 0.00                          | 0.01                          |
| East Godavari         | 6.96                       | 5.02                       | 0.20                       | 0.04                       | 0.02                       | 16.00                         | 18.53                         | 0.56                          | 0.12                          | 0.08                          |
| Eluru                 | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 3.79                       | 3.23                       | 3.06                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 11.40                         | 5.89                          | 7.41                          |
| Guntur                | 162.80                     | 109.59                     | 27.84                      | 18.00                      | 21.87                      | 458.34                        | 383.29                        | 90.43                         | 75.45                         | 103.30                        |
| Kakinada              | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 2.06                       | 1.82                       | 2.12                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 7.50                          | 8.02                          | 9.37                          |
| Krishna               | 47.85                      | 36.17                      | 0.32                       | 0.12                       | 0.39                       | 111.34                        | 137.40                        | 0.90                          | 0.39                          | 1.33                          |
| Kurnool               | 275.80                     | 266.37                     | 272.56                     | 203.84                     | 197.83                     | 862.96                        | 508.88                        | 615.12                        | 205.69                        | 517.15                        |
| Nandyal               | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 33.24                      | 10.44                      | 7.18                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 56.98                         | 16.96                         | 17.71                         |
| Ntr                   | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 39.21                      | 29.41                      | 30.94                      | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 131.04                        | 128.36                        | 110.51                        |
| Palnadu               | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 104.95                     | 65.60                      | 65.91                      | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 317.73                        | 208.37                        | 231.91                        |
| Parvathipuram Manyam  | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 8.85                       | 5.41                       | 6.31                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 27.23                         | 10.56                         | 14.09                         |
| Prakasam              | 32.98                      | 41.35                      | 49.07                      | 18.37                      | 12.38                      | 45.66                         | 79.50                         | 86.02                         | 16.56                         | 15.06                         |
| Spsr Nellore          | 3.37                       | 6.72                       | 15.66                      | 0.26                       | 3.56                       | 9.24                          | 19.91                         | 39.16                         | 0.94                          | 21.31                         |
| Sri Sathya Sai        | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 6.05                       | 3.19                       | 3.61                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 3.54                          | 2.23                          | 4.03                          |
| Srikakulam            | 3.72                       | 3.46                       | 1.38                       | 1.06                       | 1.03                       | 13.49                         | 9.62                          | 3.45                          | 3.79                          | 3.72                          |
| Tirupati              | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.18                       | 0.09                       | 0.02                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.33                          | 0.08                          | 0.04                          |
| Visakhapatanam        | 0.81                       | 0.27                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.66                          | 0.32                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| Vizianagaram          | 10.07                      | 9.23                       | 2.04                       | 1.84                       | 1.81                       | 21.45                         | 19.28                         | 5.89                          | 4.78                          | 4.88                          |
| West Godavari         | 4.77                       | 2.93                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 7.79                          | 8.18                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| Y.S.R.                | 16.55                      | 29.14                      | 49.72                      | 23.13                      | 13.44                      | 16.98                         | 53.66                         | 40.99                         | 19.33                         | 18.80                         |

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