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Short-staple cotton output likely to decline, denim makers may import
At a time when cotton output estimates in India have been lowered to 34.5 million bales (170 kg each), production of the short-staple variety in most parts is likely to fall on unfavourable weather during the sowing season. India, the second-largest grower after China, may have to depend on imports of the short-staple variety this year, as production in key growing areas, including Gujarat, Maharashtra