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CAI ups India’s 2024-25 cotton output estimate to 312.40 lakh bales
According to CAI, the total cotton supply till the end of August 2025 is estimated at 383.03 lakh bales. This includes pressings of 307.09 lakh bales, imports of 36.75 lakh bales, and an opening stock of 39.19 lakh bales at the beginning of the season.
CAI has raised its 2024–25 cotton production estimate to 312.40 lakh bales of 170 kg each, up from 311.40 lakh bales earlier.
Total supply for the season is pegged at 392.59 lakh bales, with higher imports at 41 lakh bales.
Domestic consumption remains at 314 lakh bales, while exports are unchanged at 18 lakh bales, significantly lower than last season’s 28.36 lakh bales.
CAI has estimated cotton consumption up to the end of August 2025 at 286 lakh bales, while export shipments for the same period are pegged at 17 lakh bales. The ending stock at the end of August 2025 is projected at 80.03 lakh bales, comprising 35 lakh bales with textile mills and the remaining 45.03 lakh bales held by CCI, Maharashtra Federation, and others (MNCs, traders, ginners, exporters, etc), including cotton sold but not yet delivered.
For the entire 2024–25 cotton season (up to September 30, 2025), CAI has estimated total cotton supply at 392.59 lakh bales, up from the previous estimate of 389.59 lakh bales. This comprises the opening stock of 39.19 lakh bales, pressing of 312.40 lakh bales, and imports estimated at 41 lakh bales—significantly higher than the 15.20 lakh bales imported in the 2023–24 season.
However, CAI has maintained its estimate of domestic consumption at 314 lakh bales. Exports for the 2024–25 season are also unchanged at 18 lakh bales, compared with 28.36 lakh bales recorded in the 2023–24 season.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)