Lok Sabha Question No. 1163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Cotton Consumtion by Domestic Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, MANOJ RAJORIA, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1163 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## COTTON CONSUMPTION BY DOMESTIC MILLS

1163.   DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

ADV. CHINTAMAN  NAVASHA WANAGA:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cotton consumption by the domestic mills has gone down due to drop in demand for yarn, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether cotton industry has been badly affected due to fall in production quality of cotton;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor along with action taken thereon;
- (d) whether there is a trend of increase in the price of cotton, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Ministry has written to the Ministry of Agriculture to provide incentive for increasing the production and export of cotton for the welfare of cotton growing farmers, if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): No Madam.
- (b): No,  Madam.    There  is  sufficient  quality  cotton  available  in  country  to  meet  the domestic consumption demand.
- (c): Does not arise.
- (d): Yes, Madam. The average price in respect of a few popular lint cotton varieties from 1 st October, 2015 to 20 th February., 2016 during cotton year 2014-15 and 2015-16 are as under:-
- (e): Yes, Madam.  Ministry of Textiles has written to Ministry of Agriculture about fixing of  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  cotton  with  adequate  profit  margin  for  the farmers

| Variety      | Average Spot Rate of Lint Cotton (Rs/Quintal)   | Average Spot Rate of Lint Cotton (Rs/Quintal)   | Average Spot Rate of Lint Cotton (Rs/Quintal)   |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Variety      | 2014-15                                         | 2015-16                                         | %Change                                         |
| J-34         | 8765                                            | 9081                                            | (+) 3.61                                        |
| H-4/MECH-1   | 8867                                            | 9037                                            | (+) 1.92                                        |
| S-4/S-6      | 9072                                            | 9283                                            | (+) 2.33                                        |
| Bunny Brahma | 9538                                            | 9415                                            | (-) 1.29                                        |
| DCH-32       | 12253                                           | 13137                                           | (+) 7.22                                        |