Haryana sees cotton output up 106% in year to Jun.

Cotton output in Haryana, among the largest producers of the cash crop, is estimated to surge 106% on year to 2.04 million bales (1bale=170kg) in 2016-17 (Jul-Jun) due to a better yield, according to the third advance estimate shared by an official from the state’s farm department. Cotton output in the state had fallen last year after the crop was attacked by white fly. The yield of cotton is seen rising to 609 kg per ha from 274 kg in 2015-16. Production of wheat in the northern state is seen falling 1.8% on year to 11.14 million tonne due to reduction in area under the crop.