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| World Demand
& Supply Situation |
Quantity in
million Metric tons |
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Year
Beginning August 1 |
03-04 |
04-05 |
05-06 |
06-07 |
07-08 |
08-09* |
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World
Beginning stock |
10.48 |
8.71 |
11.63 |
12.32 |
12.71 |
12.38 |
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World Cotton
Production |
20.96 |
27.00 |
25.64 |
26.72 |
26.21 |
23.62 |
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World Cotton
Consumption |
21.74 |
23.58 |
24.95 |
26.36 |
26.32 |
22.87 |
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World Cotton
Exports |
7.24 |
7.75 |
9.73 |
8.10 |
8.37 |
6.03 |
World Ending
stocks |
8.75 |
11.63 |
12.32 |
12.71 |
12.38 |
13.10 |
As per latest ICAC release
dated 1st June 2009
*projecte |
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Monthly average
Cotlook A Index (FE) from 2004-05 onwards |
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2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
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FE Index in US Cents per lb. |
August |
51.91 |
53.23 |
59.88 |
66.62 |
78.04 |
| September |
55.03 |
53.94 |
58.82 |
68.12 |
77.09 |
| October |
50.89 |
57.74 |
57.03 |
68.93 |
62.30 |
| November |
47.71 |
55.87 |
57.39 |
69.68 |
54.96 |
| December |
47.51 |
56.09 |
59.43 |
69.52 |
55.47 |
| January |
50.23 |
58.36 |
59.06 |
73.21 |
57.71 |
| February |
48.69 |
59.66 |
57.86 |
75.05 |
55.21 |
| March |
55.34 |
57.59 |
58.42 |
80.18 |
51.50 |
| April |
55.99 |
56.23 |
57.13 |
75.44 |
56.78 |
| May |
54.90 |
54.35 |
55.57 |
74.12 |
61.95 |
| June |
52.66 |
55.14 |
60.61 |
77.04 |
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| July |
53.17 |
55.42 |
67.84 |
77.29 |
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Current
International Prices |
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Details of New York Futures as also Cotlook A and B Index are reported as
under: |
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In US Cents per
Lb |
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NEW YORK
FUTURES |
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COTLOOK
A INDEX (FE) |
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26-06-09 |
30-6-08 |
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26-06-09 |
30-6-08 |
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Settle |
Change |
Settle |
Change |
| Jly |
52.54 |
-48 |
71.40 |
INDEX A (FE) |
61.05 |
0.75 |
80.35 |
| Oct |
54.89 |
-60 |
75.48 |
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| Dec |
56.84 |
-65 |
78.62 |
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The Fortnightly
average kapas prices along with
percentage over Support prices for main varieties
grown in the country during 2008-09 vis-à-vis
2007-08 cotton season: |
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Prices in Rs.per
quintal |
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Month |
Desi |
%tage |
J-34 |
%tage |
H-4 |
%tage |
S-6 |
%tage |
BB |
%tage |
DCH-32 |
%tage |
| MSP
08-09 |
2000 |
2800 |
2850 |
2850 |
3000 |
3400 |
| MSP
07-08 |
1350 |
1950 |
2030 |
2055 |
2070 |
2700 |
| 8-10-08 |
-- |
-- |
2800 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 8-10-07 |
-- |
-- |
2100 |
7.69 |
2125 |
4.68 |
2275 |
10.71 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 15-10-08 |
2875 |
43.75 |
2800 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 17-10-07 |
-- |
-- |
2150 |
10.26 |
2150 |
5.91 |
2350 |
14.36 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 31-10-08 |
3050 |
52.50 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 31-10-07 |
2100 |
55.56 |
2310 |
18.46 |
2280 |
12.32 |
2420 |
17.76 |
2170 |
4.83 |
2800 |
3.70 |
| 15-11-08 |
3350 |
67.50 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 15-11-07 |
2125 |
57.41 |
2370 |
21.54 |
2290 |
12.81 |
2400 |
16.79 |
2130 |
2.90 |
2800 |
3.70 |
| 28-11-08 |
3300 |
65.00 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 28-11-07 |
2330 |
72.59 |
2425 |
24.36 |
2250 |
10.84 |
2420 |
17.76 |
2130 |
2.90 |
2900 |
7.41 |
| 15-12-08 |
3100 |
55.00 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 15-12-07 |
2275 |
68.52 |
2410 |
23.59 |
2240 |
10.34 |
2410 |
17.27 |
2120 |
2.42 |
2825 |
4.63 |
| 31-12-08 |
3025 |
51.25 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 31-12-07 |
2320 |
71.85 |
2480 |
27.18 |
2375 |
17.00 |
2510 |
22.14 |
2170 |
4.83 |
2875 |
6.48 |
| 15-1-09 |
3050 |
52.50 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 16-1-08 |
2400 |
77.78 |
2600 |
33.33 |
2540 |
25.12 |
2675 |
30.17 |
2355 |
13.77 |
2875 |
6.48 |
| 31-1-09 |
3150 |
57.50 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 31-1-08 |
2410 |
78.52 |
2625 |
34.62 |
2530 |
24.63 |
2660 |
29.44 |
2350 |
13.53 |
2900 |
7.41 |
| 14-2-09 |
3000 |
50.00 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 15-2-08 |
2440 |
80.74 |
2640 |
35.38 |
2575 |
26.85 |
2700 |
31.39 |
2390 |
15.46 |
2800 |
3.70 |
| 28-2-09 |
3050 |
52.50 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 29-2-08 |
2475 |
83.33 |
2740 |
40.51 |
2640 |
30.05 |
2755 |
34.06 |
2480 |
19.81 |
2800 |
3.70 |
| 14-3-09 |
3050 |
52.50 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 14-3-08 |
2475 |
83.33 |
2750 |
41.03 |
2700 |
33.00 |
2800 |
36.25 |
2500 |
20.77 |
2800 |
3.70 |
| 31-3-09 |
3100 |
55.00 |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 31-3-08 |
2500 |
85.19 |
2730 |
40.00 |
2670 |
31.53 |
2770 |
34.79 |
2470 |
19.32 |
2800 |
3.70 |
| 15-4-09 |
-- |
-- |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 15-4-08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2660 |
31.03 |
2775 |
35.04 |
2470 |
19.32 |
2800 |
3.70 |
| 30-4-09 |
-- |
-- |
2800 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
2850 |
0.00 |
3000 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
| 30-4-08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2700 |
33.00 |
2800 |
36.25 |
2480 |
19.81 |
-- |
-- |
| 15-5-09 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2850 |
0.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 15-5-08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2700 |
33.00 |
2800 |
36.25 |
2480 |
19.81 |
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Fortnightly lint
prices, announced by the Cotton Association of
India, Mumbai for main varieties durig 2008-09 vis-à-vis corresponding
period last year. |
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(Lint prices
in Rs. per candy spot) |
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DATE |
DESI |
J-34 |
H-4 |
S-6 |
DCH-32 |
| 08-09 |
07-08 |
08-09 |
07-08 |
08-09 |
07-08 |
08-09 |
07-08 |
08-09 |
07-08 |
| 1-10-08 |
25100 |
15600 |
23500 |
17100 |
26000 |
19800 |
26000 |
20400 |
32000 |
30000 |
| 15-10-08 |
24200 |
15500 |
22200 |
16900 |
21500 |
19000 |
22000 |
19300 |
32000 |
30000 |
| 31-10-08 |
28000 |
15200 |
21600 |
17800 |
22700 |
19200 |
23000 |
20000 |
31500 |
28500 |
| 15-11-08 |
26000 |
15100 |
20000 |
17900 |
21700 |
19200 |
22200 |
19800 |
30000 |
28500 |
| 28-11-08 |
26000 |
15300 |
19700 |
18200 |
21500 |
19000 |
21600 |
19500 |
30000 |
28500 |
| 15-12-08 |
26200 |
16800 |
20300 |
18300 |
21500 |
18800 |
21700 |
19500 |
29000 |
28500 |
| 31-12-08 |
26000 |
17000 |
20500 |
18800 |
21000 |
19300 |
21500 |
20100 |
28000 |
28500 |
| 15-1-09 |
25900 |
17200 |
21100 |
19500 |
21000 |
19700 |
21600 |
20900 |
28000 |
29000 |
| 30-1-09 |
25800 |
17000 |
21000 |
19400 |
20900 |
20100 |
21300 |
21000 |
28000 |
29400 |
| 13-2-09 |
25100 |
16800 |
20000 |
19600 |
20000 |
20300 |
20600 |
21100 |
26500 |
30000 |
| 27-2-09 |
23000 |
16800 |
20000 |
20200 |
19900 |
21000 |
20400 |
20000 |
26500 |
31000 |
| 13-3-09 |
22600 |
19000 |
20500 |
20400 |
20000 |
21400 |
20500 |
22300 |
27000 |
31000 |
| 31-3-09 |
22800 |
19000 |
21600 |
20200 |
21100 |
21300 |
22100 |
22100 |
32100 |
31000 |
| 15-4-09 |
23100 |
19400 |
22600 |
20400 |
21400 |
21700 |
22800 |
22200 |
32100 |
31000 |
| 29-4-09 |
23200 |
19400 |
22400 |
20600 |
21000 |
22000 |
22700 |
22600 |
32000 |
31000 |
| 15-5-09 |
24200 |
20600 |
23200 |
21900 |
22200 |
22500 |
24000 |
23000 |
32500 |
32000 |
| 30-5-09 |
24000 |
23400 |
23000 |
24400 |
21800 |
23500 |
23200 |
24500 |
32200 |
32000 |
| 15-6-09 |
23900 |
23400 |
22700 |
25000 |
21700 |
24200 |
23100 |
25500 |
32000 |
32500 |
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Cotton
Production and Balance sheet |
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The Cotton
Advisory Board, in its meeting held on 13th
February 2009 has placed cotton production during
2008-09 cotton season at 290 lakh bales of 170 kgs
each, as per State-wise details given
below: |
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Area in lakh
hectare/Production in lakh bales/Yield kgs per
hectare |
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2008-09* |
2007-08 |
| State |
Area |
Production |
Yield |
Area |
Production |
Yield |
| Punjab |
5.37 |
17.50 |
554 |
6.04 |
22.00 |
619 |
| Haryana |
4.55 |
14.00 |
523 |
4.83 |
16.00 |
563 |
| Rajasthan |
2.23 |
7.50 |
572 |
3.39 |
9.00 |
451 |
| North
Total |
12.15 |
39.00 |
546 |
14.26 |
47.00 |
560 |
| Gujarat |
24.17 |
90.00 |
633 |
24.22 |
112.00 |
786 |
| Maharashtra |
31.33 |
62.00 |
336 |
31.94 |
62.00 |
330 |
| Madhya
Pradesh |
6.55 |
18.00 |
467 |
6.30 |
21.00 |
567 |
| Andhra
Pradesh |
13.45 |
53.00 |
670 |
11.38 |
46.00 |
687 |
| Karnataka |
3.90 |
9.00 |
392 |
4.02 |
8.00 |
338 |
| Tamil
Nadu |
1.20 |
5.00 |
708 |
1.19 |
5.00 |
714 |
| Others |
0.98 |
2.00 |
347 |
1.08 |
2.00 |
315 |
| Total |
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278.00 |
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303.00 |
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| Loose
Lint |
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12.00 |
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12.00 |
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| Grand
Total |
93.73 |
290.00 |
526 |
94.39 |
315.00 |
567 |
| *as per CAB dated 13th
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The
Cotton Balance Sheet for 2008-09 vis-a-vis
2007-08 as drawn by Cotton Advisory Board vide its meeting
dt.13-02-2009 as under: |
| Quantity in lakh bales of 170 kgs
each |
| Item |
2008-09 |
2007-08 |
| SUPPLY |
| Opening stock |
43.00 |
47.50 |
| Crop size |
290.00 |
315.00 |
| Imports |
7.00 |
6.50 |
| TOTAL AVAILABILITY |
340.00 |
369.00 |
| DEMAND |
| Mill Consumption |
195.00 |
203.00 |
| Small-Mill consumption |
20.00 |
23.00 |
| Non-Mill Consumption |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| TOTAL CONSUMPTION |
230.00 |
241.00 |
| Exports |
50.00 |
85.00 |
| TOTAL DISAPPEARANCE |
280.00 |
326.00 |
| CARRY FORWARD |
60.00 |
43.00 |
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LATEST RAW
COTTON ARRIVALS
(Position as
on 27th June 2009) |
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The per day arrivals are reported
around 6,000 bales. |
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States
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2008-09 |
2007-08 |
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Quantity in lakh bales of 170
kgs |
| Punjab |
17.15 |
22.00 |
| Haryana |
14.00 |
16.00 |
| Rajasthan |
8.00 |
9.00 |
| North
Total |
39.15 |
47.00 |
| Gujarat |
86.00 |
112.00 |
| Maharashtra |
63.50 |
61.40 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
17.75 |
20.90 |
| Central
Total |
167.25 |
194.30 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
52.50 |
45.50 |
| Karnataka |
7.70 |
7.70 |
| Tamil Nadu |
3.60 |
3.60 |
| South
Total |
63.80 |
56.80 |
| Others |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| Total |
272.20 |
300.10 |
| Plus Loose lint |
12.00 |
12.00 |
| Grand
Total |
284.20 |
312.10 |
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