Mission for Cotton Productivity: ₹5,659.22 Crore Outlay

Key facts

• The Union Cabinet approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity for the period 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) to enhance cotton productivity and promote high-quality cotton exports.
• It aims to achieve a production of 498 lakh bales (170 kg lint each) by 2031 by increasing lint productivity from 440 kg/hectares to 755 kg/hectares.
• About 32 lakh farmers will benefit, with an initial focus on 140 districts in 14 states and 2,000 ginning/processing factories.
• The mission 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).