India may oust China as top cotton producer in 2014: Report
India may oust China as top cotton producer in 2014: Report

India is all set to beat China and become the top cotton producer this year, ousting the communist nation from the number 1 position for the first time in over 30 years, according to a US report.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data suggest that India will produce 30 million bales of cotton in the season starting August 1 while China will produce 29.5 million bales.

 

 
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