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Cotton plants in Gujarat affected due to irregular rains

Cotton industry experts say, the cotton season in Gujarat is likely to affected due to irregular rains. The season is likely to begin a month late. Even the plants are likely to be smaller than the normal. Some places in the state received high and some had poor rains. This has affected the growth of cotton plant.

As per the data of Gujarat Agriculture Department, cotton sowing in the state has reached over 2.71 million hectares, about 2.33 per cent higher than last year’s 2.65 million hectares. Though, sowing has increased, it is much lower than industry expectations. Normally, the new cotton season in Gujarat begins in October and ends in September every year, but this time the season is likely to start from October end or in November due to abnormal monsoons in the state.

 

 
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