Mission for Cotton Productivity: ₹5,659.22 Crore Outlay

Key facts

• The Union Cabinet approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026-27 to 2030-31) with a total outlay of ₹5,659.22 crore.
• The mission aligns with the '5F vision' (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign) and aims to increase cotton production to 498 lakh bales by 2031.
• It seeks to enhance lint productivity from 440 kg/hectares to 755 kg/hectares by 2031.
• The mission will benefit approximately 32 lakh farmers and initially focus on 140 districts across 14 states and 2,000 ginning/processing factories.
• The programme will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Textiles, involving the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRPs).