Given that Punjabi farmers are reported to be reducing the acreage during the kharif planting season, the amount of cotton planted in North India is not likely to reach the levels seen previous year. However, farmers in Haryana and Rajasthan are set to plant more land in the natural fibre crop thanks to early April’s unexpected rainfall.
“As of today, cotton seeding has decreased by around 10% in Haryana. We anticipate it to be covered because planting will continue through the first week of June, according to Ashwani Jhamb, vice president of the Indian Cotton Association Ltd.
About 2.41 lakh hectares (lh) of cotton were planted in Punjab, 6.47 lh in Haryana, and 7.77 lh in Rajasthan between 2022 and 2023. It’s unlikely that the total area in the North will increase from last year. levels despite Punjab’s efforts to increase the area. According to M. Ramasami, chairman of Rasi Seeds Pvt, the largest hybrid cotton seed company, farmers who were affected by pest assaults last year have not stepped forward to raise acreages. In Rajasthan and Haryana, there will be a growth of 2% to 3%, he predicted.
About 2.41 lakh hectares (lh) of cotton were planted in Punjab, 6.47 lh in Haryana, and 7.77 lh in Rajasthan between 2022 and 2023. “Despite Punjab’s efforts to increase area, the overall area in the North is unlikely to surpass the levels from previous year. According to M. Ramasami, Chairman of Rasi Seeds Pvt, the largest hybrid cotton seed company, farmers who were affected by pest assaults last year have not stepped forward to increase acreages. firm. There will be a 2-3 per cent increase in Rajasthan and Haryana, he said
