Indian cotton crop for the next season beginning in October will remain at the same level as the current year. Mumbai-based Cotton Association of India (CAI) released the first estimate for the next year’s cotton crop beginning on October 1. For the 2016-17 (October to September) new season, India is estimated to produce 33.6 million bales (170 kg each). CAI has estimated current year’s crop production to be 33.8 million bales, which tallies with the recent estimate by Indian Government’s cotton advisory board.