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Impact of Wto on the Production and Export of Indian Cotton - An Econometric Analysis

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Title Impact of Wto on the Production and Export of Indian Cotton - An Econometric Analysis
 
Creator Josily Samuel
 
Contributor H. Basavaraja
 
Subject Agricultural Economics
 
Description The present study aims at analyzing impact of WTO on cotton production and
export in India. The study estimated the growth rates and instability in area,
production and productivity of cotton. The impact of WTO on the direction of
exports, factors affecting the export and constraints involved in the exports were also
examined. The time series data on production, area yield and exports were collected
for a period from 1985-86 to 2008-09. The study period was divided into pre-WTO
period (1985-86 to 1994-95) and post-WTO period (1995-96 to 2008-09). The study
revealed that during the post-WTO period there was positive growth in the area,
production of cotton. The districtwise analysis in Karnataka showed that only
Gulbarga district recorded positive growth in area, production and productivity of
cotton. The change in the mean yield was the main contributor to the change in the
average production of cotton in the country and Maharashtra was the highest
contributor. The yield variance was the major source of change. In case of Karnataka,
the change in mean area was the major contributor wherein Bellary and Raichur
contributed significantly. The exports of cotton showed significant increase in all
staple wise exports during the post-WTO period. Among the different staple lengths
of cotton exported the major share was from the long and extra long staple (49%). The
destination wise exports revealed that during the pre-WTO period the highest share of
exports from India was to Japan. But during the post-WTO period Japan, UK and
Germany showed negative growth in quantity of cotton exports from India. The
quantity of exports witnessed higher instability of 133.62 per cent. During the post-
WTO period China was the major importer (45.86%) followed by Pakistan (13.50%)
and Japan, China, Pakistan Thailand were the stable markets of Indian cotton. The
export demand for cotton was found to increase with domestic production. Poor
awareness among the farmers especially with respect to packing material and the
presence of high trash/contamination in cotton were the major constraints identified.
 
Date 2016-07-25T10:54:37Z
2016-07-25T10:54:37Z
2011
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/69690
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher UAS Dharwad