
2.5 million additional bales of closing cotton will be added this season.
When compared to the previous season, the closing cotton stock for the 2022–23 growing season may increase by 2.5 million bales (170 kg per bale) to roughly 5.8 million bales due to lower domestic and export consumption as well as higher output driven by increased sowing area. In India, the cotton season lasts from October…