The Cotton acreage in India in Kharif 2016/17 fell by 12% to 10.5 million hectares as farmers turned towards other remunerative crops such as Pulses. However, the average yield recovered by 16% to 560 kg/ha and production in 2016/17 is estimated to rise by 2% to 5.9 million tons.
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