India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Particulars
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25 (P)*
2025-26 (P)*
(In lakh bales of 170 kg. Each)
(In Thousand Tons)
(In lakh bales of 170 kg. Each)
(In Thousand Tons)
(In lakh bales of 170 kg. Each)
(In Thousand Tons)
(In lakh bales of 170 kg. Each)
(In Thousand Tons)
SUPPLY
Opening Stock
39.48
671.16
61.16
1,039.72
47.47
806.99
45.50
773.50
Production
336.60
5,722.20
325.22
5,528.74
297.24
5,053.08
292.15
4,966.55
Import
14.60
248.20
15.20
258.40
41.40
703.80
40.00
680.00
TOTAL SUPPLY
390.68
6,641.56
401.58
6,826.86
386.11
6,563.87
377.65
6,420.05
DEMAND
Non-MSME Consumption
197.80
3,362.60
216.82
3,685.94
213.04
3,621.68
213.00
3,621.00
MSME Consumption
99.83
1,697.11
92.93
1,579.81
93.50
1,589.50
93.00
1,581.00
Non Textile Consumption
16.00
272.00
16.00
272.00
16.00
272.00
16.00
272.00
Export
15.89
270.13
28.36
482.12
18.07
307.19
15.00
255.00
TOTAL DEMAND
329.52
5,601.84
354.11
6,019.87
340.61
5,790.37
337.00
5,729.00
Closing Stock.
61.16
1,039.72
47.47
806.99
45.50
773.50
40.65
691.05
The Government facilitates availability of cotton to domestic textile and spinning industries through the release of stocks procured by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations, which are sold through a transparent online e-auction system enabling competitive price discovery. MSP for cotton is declared annually to safeguard farmers' interests when market prices fall below MSP and to sustain cotton production.
To enhance cotton productivity, quality and farmer incomes, the Government has undertaken multiple policy and programmatic interventions viz:-
Statement showing production, consumption, and stock position of cotton in the country during the last three years and current year:
Source: Meeting of Committee on COCPC held on 08.12.2025
P-Provisional
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
