印度2014-2015年度棉花产量预计为4055万包

 

Indian 2014-15 cotton output forecast at 40.55mn bales

According to an Indian apex cotton trade body, cotton output in the current season in the country is estimated at 40.55 million bales (of 170 kg each) as against 40.72 million bales in the previous season.

At a Cotton Association of India (CAI) hosted conference in Mumbai, CAI president Dhiren Sheth said cotton production which stood at 15.80 million bales in 2001-02 will touch 40.55 million bales in the 2014-15 season.
The Indian cotton industry has made rapid strides in several areas like productivity, production, acreage, export and consumption, he said.
Sheth added, “Indian acreage under cotton has risen to 12.65 million hectares in the current season, with India holding the distinction of having a 37 per cent share of the world's total cotton acreage.”
Sheth noted that despite the sector notching up a number of achievements, there are several issues specifically which needs serious attention.
Cotton yields have now saturated after witnessing marked improvements mainly from adoption of GM technology and encouraging Government policies, but are still far below world averages.
In his opinion, hiking irrigation facilities and adoption of scientific innovations and modern technologies like Bollgard II Roundup Ready Flex, may provide the thrust to hike productivity further.
According to him, the priority is also to build a huge infrastructure to process the crop size of over 40 million bales.

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印度2014-2015年度棉花产量预计为4055万包

据印度顶尖棉花贸易机构所说,当前棉季该国棉花产量预估为4055万包(每包170公斤),而上一季则为4072万包。

印度棉花协会(CAI) 在孟买主持的会议上,CAI主席 Dhiren Sheth说，2001-2002年度的棉花生产量为1580万包，而在2014-2015棉季将达到4055万包。

印度棉花产业在生产力、产量、种植面积、出口和消费等方面都取得了快速的进步,他说。

Sheth补充说,“在当前棉季，印度棉花的种植面积已增加至1265万公顷,印度已拥有世界棉花总种植面积37%的份额。”

Sheth指出,尽管该行业获得了许多成就,但是有一些问题特别需要密切关注。

在采用转基因技术和政府的鼓励政策后，棉花产量显著提高并已达到饱和，但仍远低于世界平均水平。

在他看来,提高灌溉设施以及采用科学创新和现代技术，比如第二代抗虫棉,可以为进一步提高生产力提供推力。

据他所说,应优先建立一个大型工厂来处理4000万包的作物。