Aligning with the government's "5F" vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign), the mission aims to make India's textile sector globally competitive and self-sufficient.
About the Mission
- Aim: Improve Cotton Productivity to address stagnation in yields, quality concerns, and supply bottlenecks etc.
- Total Period:2026-27 to 2030-31 (₹5,659.22 crore outlay)
- Joint Implementation: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Textiles.
- Targets: To increase lint productivity from 440 kg/ha to 755 kg/ha and boost total production from 297 lakh bales to 498 lakh bales by 2030-31.
- Coverage: Initially 140 districts in 14 cotton-producing states
- Key Features:
- Technology Development: Create high-yielding, climate-resilient, and pest-resistant seeds; advanced crop protection technologies.
- Modern Cultivation: Upscale advanced practices like High-Density Planting (HDPS), Closer Spacing, and Extra Long Staple (ELS) cotton.
- Branding & Traceability: Position Indian cotton as a premium, sustainable global product through the Kasturi Cotton Bharat initiative.
- Digital Empowerment: Integrate local mandis digitally for transparent price discovery and direct market access.
- Fibre Diversification: Expand India’s textile base by integrating sustainable natural fibres (e.g., flax, bamboo, banana, sisal, ramie) to meet evolving global demands.
Others: Promote cotton waste recycling and Circular Economy; Strengthen cotton testing infrastructure; modernization of ginning and processing factories.
