Kapas

Kapas Leaflet

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Kapas

Overview

  • Cotton cultivation began 5,000 years ago in India, Pakistan, Peru and Mexico. Given the universality of cotton price, it wields enormous influence on the world's economy.
  • Kapas, also known as seed cotton, is unginned cotton which is white fibrous substance (lint) that covers the seed obtained from cotton plant. Ginning is a process that separates lint (1/3rd in weight) from the seed (2/3rd in weight). Lint, commonly known as rui in Hindi, is the raw material used in the manufacturing of cotton yarn or thread, which is further woven to make fabrics.
  • Cotton is essentially grown for its fibre, which is used world over to make textile. Cotton fibre is one of the most important textile fibres, accounting for around 35% of the world’s total textile fibre used. Cotton's strength, absorbency and capacity to be washed and dyed, make it an adaptable raw material for producing a variety of textile products.
  • Cotton seed is crushed to make cottonseed cake, which is used in livestock feed and cottonseed oil, which is the 5th major edible oil consumed in the world.
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Factors Influencing the Market

  • The domestic demand supply scenario, inter-crop price parity, cost of production, price in international markets etc. are major factors that influence Kapas price in domestic market.
  • Weather, pests, diseases and other risk factors associated with agricultural crops also have a bearing on Kapas production.
  • Government policies on foreign trade and Minimum Support Price have significant influence on Kapas price in local market.
  • Cotton yarn prices in domestic as well as overseas market influence Kapas price . Yarn price show a high correlation of more than 90% with Kapas price.

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