'Great potential to increase yields' new areas, yield increases could bring production to 15 million bales.

摘要

Since independence in 1947, area production and yield/ha have been showing inclining trends. The increase in production is more due to increase in yield/ha rather than increase in area. However, during certain years, the production and yield/ha have shown considerable fluctuations, which is attributed to bad weather conditions, especially high rainfall, floods and heavy onslaught of insect pests and diseases.