Growth of Indian Cotton  |  Consumption  |  India's share in World

CONSUMPTION

COTTON CONSUMPTION:

The domestic textile industry is one of the largest industry in the country and has witnessed a phenomenal growth in the last two decades in terms of installed spindlage and yarn production.  The significant features of this growth include installation of open-end rotors and setting up of export-oriented units.  Technology-wise, Indian spinning industry has been able to keep pace with the international technology trends to a fair degree and this pace of modernisation received a fillip after launching of "Technology Upgradation Fund" by the Government of India in April 1999.

The mushroom growth of spinning industry and its modernization has led to sustained growth in cotton consumption specially during the years when country harvested good crop production.  After achieving a sustained growth in cotton consumption during Xth Plan period, domestic cotton consumption increased by about 7% in the year 2005-06 and by around 9%during 2006-07.