“…India is one of the most diverse cotton-growing countries in the world, with a wide range of soil and agro-climatic conditions that allow for the production of all cotton kinds and staple lengths. India, China, the United States, Pakistan, Brazil, Australia, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Burkina Faso are major world cotton producers [5]. In this scenario, the objective of the current study is to examines the trend, growth rate, instability of cotton area, production , productivity and determines the factors influencing cotton acreage and production in India.…”