The Union Minister of State for Textiles, DarshanaJardosh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed, that the production of cotton in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh during last cotton year 2021-22 (Oct. – Sept.) and current cotton year 2022-23 is given below:
(Production in lakh bales)
| Cotton Year | Maharashtra | Uttar Pradesh* | Madhya Pradesh | India |
| 2021-22 (P) | 71.18 | 0.086 | 14.20 | 312.03 |
| 2022-23 (P) | 80.25 | 0.065 | 15.19 | 341.91 |
(P)= Provisional
Source: Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption,
* Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and state Department of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh.
State-wise exports are not monitored by the Government.
