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India has the largest area in
the world under cotton (91.25 lakh hectares in 2005-06). |
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The third largest producer of
cotton in the world after China and USA (243 lakh bales
in 2004-05). |
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India
is the only country cultivating cotton of all staple
classes and belonging to all four cultivable species. |
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Cotton
provides livelihood to 60 million people engaged in
farming, industry and trade related to cotton and cotton
products. |
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Textile
exports account for 30% of India's total exports. Cotton
textiles alone make up 20% of the exports. |
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Short
unspinnable desi cottons to extra-long (40mm) Suvin,
spinnable to 120s count are grown in the country. |
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Positive
characteristics include low neps, good dye absorption,
relatively better priced, good lustre. |
