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Cultivation of Cambodia Cotton in Avanashi Taluk

  • Author:N. THULASI RAO

    p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:46, Issue:jan-jan

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A04065
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Abstract

                                Irrigated Winter Cambodia cotton is cultivated in Madras State over an area of 3-5 lakh acres. The area is mostly. confined to the districts of Coimbatore, Tiruchi and Salem. Yet, different systems of cultivation are in vogue. Avanashi, a taluk of Coimbatore district forms a distinct subzone of the Irrigated Cambodia tract where cotton is planted late in October after the harvest of Ragi. The seedcotton from Avanashi area is much sought after in trade and goes by the special name as "Avanashi Cambodia" and is valued higher.

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