Cotton is one of the major cash crops grown in the country. In terms of global production, India is the third largest producer of cotton behind China and the United States. The total production of cotton in India increased from 2.67Mt (Million Tones) in 2001 – 02 to 4.57 Mt in 2006 – 07.
Due to increase in the cotton production, the cotton export increased from 0.013 Mt in 2001-02 to 0.94 Mt in 2006 – 07. This in turn contributes towards the economy of the country.
Organic farming: as organic cotton farming involves less production costs and generates higher incomes, farmers are less prone to become indebted. In addition, there are some indications that the risk of crop failure due to drought or pest damage is lower in organic cotton fields.
In terms of the cotton output, over the last five decades, there has been an increase from 30 lakh bales (170 KG each) in 1950-51 to 177.90 lakh bales (170 KG each) in 1996-97 (Ministry of Textiles – Annual Report 04-05). The contribution therefore to the spinning mills, estimated at 75 % (Ministry of Textiles – Annual Report 04-05) of the total fibre consumed, is substantial.
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