Cotton is an important principal commercial fiber crop. It is one of the most leading and important cash crops in Indian economy. In the present study an attempt has been made using secondary data for forty six years (from 1970 to 2016) to understand the growth rates in area, production and productivity of cotton crop in Dharwad, Ballari and Raichur districts of Karnataka. | Growth in area, production and productivity of cotton crop in selected districts of Karnataka, India