Cotton: Polyester fiber replaces cotton? A lot of questions have arisen about cotton cultivation
Cotton consumption in the country has decreased compared to the previous one and the cause of the fiber made by humans in industries is more important. In the last one year, cotton consumption declined by two percent. This is a matter of concern for farmers, especially farmers who cultivate cotton as a cash crop. If fiber demand increases compared to cotton, then cotton farmers will get a big shock in the future.
In recent years, cotton cultivation has become very challenging, in which farmers are facing losses. The spread of Pink Sundi is wasted on a large scale. Apart from this, farmers should struggle for the right rate. For this reason, the area of cotton cultivation is decreasing and farmers are turning to other alternative crops. On the other hand, the fiber made by humans in industry has now been given importance, which will reduce the demand for cotton in the coming days. The decline in demand also reduces its production.
CAI gave information on cotton
The CAI has estimated 33 lakhs of imports for the 2024-25 season, which is 17.8 lakh lumps last year. Exports this season are estimated to be 1.5 million pastes, which are less than 28.36 lakh in the previous year. By the end of April, about 10 lakh bales were sent in the first seven months. The Carry Forward Stock is estimated to be 32.54 lakh for the 2025-26 season, which is slightly higher than the previous year 30.19 lakh bales.
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The Cotton Association of India has reduced the CAI cotton use estimate to 8 lakh bales to 307 lakh knots, formerly estimated to be 315 lakh bales. In the year 2023-24, cotton consumption was 313 lakhs.
Cotton mills slowly
Increasing use of fiber made by Humans such as CAI President Atul Ganatra, Viscose and Polyester is mainly by rotating mills in South India. Speaking to Ganatra’s ‘Business Line’, the lack of workers is that the spinning mills are slowly running and cotton consumption is reduced.
Gantram said that 98 percent of the mills in the viscos are getting better results and the cotton is 73/75 %. The mills move from cotton to another, which affects the consumption.
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The CAI is estimated to be 291.35 lakh crops in 2024-25 crops. By the end of April, the total supply of cotton was estimated to be 325.89 lakh, of which 268.2 lakh were pressed, 27.5 lakh bales imports and 30.19 lakh crude starting stock. By the end of April, consumption was estimated to be 185 lakhs of pastes and 170 kg exports.
