Kapas

Kapas is unginned cotton or the white fibrous substance covering the seed that is obtained from the cotton plant.

Global Scenario

The world cotton area and production are estimated at around 30-31 million hectares and 20 million tons respectively.  The biggest cultivators of cotton are America, India, China, Egypt, Pakistan, Sudan and Eastern Europe, with China, US and India being the three largest producers of cotton.  US has a considerable share in world exports. India and China both fall short of their domestic requirement and are net importers.  Among the consumers China leads the way being followed by India, Pakistan, US and Turkey.

World Cotton Supply And Distribution

2003/04 2004/05 2005/06   2003/04 2004/05 2005/06   Million Tons Million Bales Production 20.430 22.58 21.99   93.83 103.7 101.0 Consumption 21.145 21.51 21.86   97.12 98.8 100.4 Exports 7.129 6.58 6.93   32.74 30.2 31.8 Ending Stocks 7.996 9.07 9.20   36.73 41.6 42.3