CAI estimates 2020-21 cotton crop at 356 lakh bales

Releasing its first estimate of the cotton crop for the new season 2020-21 which began on October 1, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) has estimated the crop at 356 lakh bales of 170 kg each, equivalent to 378.25 lakh running bales of 160 kg each. The estimate for the ongoing season is less by 4 lakh bales than previous year's crop of 360 lakh bales.