According to a report prepared by Indiancommmodities.Com, a website dedicated to various crop situation in the country, the arrivals of new crop has started in northern India in a small way and crop continues to progress satisfactorily. However, minor pest attacks are reported which are not likely to have any major impact on the crop. The qualtiy continues to be excellent and is expected to improve further in near future. If the weather continues to remain clear in coming months, the northern belt is likely to witness a bumper crop in the following season.

In the southern belt comprising of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu sowing is progressing at a slow pace. Andhra Pradesh has received 467.8 mm rain till date and the crop has reached the flowering to ball formation stage. The condition of crops in Telangana districts continue to be satisfactory, but crops in Mahboobnagar, Kurnool and Prakasham is suffering due to prolonged dry spell of August 99. This may result in yield reduction in the above districts.

Though crop progress in most of the districtss of Karnataka is satisfactory there are reports of mild incidence of sucking pests and boll worms. Sowing in Tamil Nadu is progresssing at a snail pace and rains are urgently required in rainfed sowing area. If rains fail to shower the crop is likely to be affected in the growing stage.

Sowing in Gujarat is almost over and crop is in the progressing stage. Certain parts of Saurashtra and Kutchh are likely to witness lower yield due to the prolonged dry spell. This is likely to have major impact on overall cotton production of Gujarat.

Sowing in Maharashtra is almost complete and the arrival of new crop has started trickling in from Phaltan zone. Crop continues to progress well in most parts, except in Dhule, Jalgaon, Nanded and Jalna were lack of rains is likely to affect the crop progress in a small way.

The crop progress in Madhya Pradesh is satisfactory and arrivals have started in a small way. The quality of crop is also expected to be good.