本季印度棉花协会棉花产量为3415万包

 

CAI pegs cotton output at 341.5 lakh bales this season

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has projected India's cotton output in the ongoing marketing season beginning October 1 last year at 341.50 lakh bales of 170 kg each.

The estimated cotton production in 2015-16 is below previous season's total output of 382.75 lakh bales, CAI said in its April estimate.

The lower cotton output this year is mainly due to damage of crop because of white-fly attack in the northern region, where crop estimate for 2015-16 is 41 lakh bales compared to 53.50 lakh bales production last year, CAI said.

In April, cotton arrival was around 22.25 lakh bales compared to 27.05 lakh bales in the corresponding month last year.

This season, it is estimated that 302.40 lakh bales of cotton arrived in the market up to April, which is 89 per cent of the total estimated crop.

As per CAI's projected balance sheet, total cotton supply for 2015-16 is estimated at 429.10 lakh bales, while domestic consumption is expected to be around 305 lakh  bales, leaving a surplus of 124.10 lakh bales for export and carry forward for next year.

译文如下：

本季印度棉花协会棉花产量为3415万包

印度棉花协会(CAI)预计在正在进行的销售季节（从去年10月1日开始）的印度棉花产量为3415万包，每包170公斤。

2015-2016棉季预估棉花产量低于之前的季节3827.5万包的总产量,CAI在4月份的预估中说。

今年棉花产量较低主要是由于农作物的损害,因为白粉虱攻击了北部地区,2015-2016年度，北部地区作物预估410万包，低于去年535万包的产量, CAI说。

今年4月,棉花到达量约222.5万包，低于去年270.5万包的数量。

本季,估计4月抵达市场的棉花数量为3024万包,占作物总数的89%。

根据CAI的预计资产负债表,2015-2016棉花供应总量估计为4291万包,而国内消费预计约3050万包,剩余的1241万包将用于出口以及来年。