28 lakh bales, or almost 80%, of the crop year 2023–24, or the season ending in September, is projected to be exported as cotton. There were 15.50 lakh bales of cotton exported in the preceding crop year.
Higher than anticipated supplies from Maharashtra and Gujarat, the estimated pressing estimates for the 2023–24 season are 323.03 lakh bales, up from the previous estimate of 317.70 lakh bales. Estimated supply till the end of August is 362.18 lakh bales.
