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The commercial crops are the main source of income for maximum farmers of the country one of the important crop is Cotton, which is also known as ‘white gold’, dominates India’s cash crops, and makes up 65 per cent of the raw material requirements of the Indian textile industry. China is the largest producer of cotton in the world, whereas India is only the third largest. Interestingly, China today with only half the area under cotton production as compared to India, produces one and-a-half times more cotton, has one-and-a-half times the world market share and three times the yield. Cotton accounts for 40% of the total global fibre production and is the most important fibre in the world. India is a major player with world cotton market in terms of area and production. India is now the second largest cotton producer, consumer and exporter in the world. Cotton covers around 7% of the total crop coverage and is second to rice in India. Cotton textile is one of the largest industries in India. It provides livelihood of 60 million people depend on cotton cultivation, processing trade and textiles. Textile industry contributes 4% of GDP, 14% of total industrial product, 20% of total work force, 17% of country's exports earning and employment to 30 million people. Therefore, this paper attempt to the cotton cultivation and Marketing problems in, Trichy District