95% of India's new cotton sowing is completed

According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture of India, as of August 3, India's 2017/18 cotton planting has reached 171 million mu, which is higher than the 145 million mu in the same period last year and 95% of the USDA forecast.　　 According to the farm’s feedback, the whitefly in the northern region and the cotton bollworm in the central and southern regions (Gujarat and Maharashtra) have begun to occur initially, which may have an impact on yields, but may be offset by the expansion of planting areas.　　 According to data from the Indian Ministry of Commerce, as of May 2017, India’s 2016/17 (October-September) cotton export volume was 893,600 tons, which was lower than the 1.107 million tons in the same period of the previous year. Article keywords: 　美棉