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Mission for Cotton Productivity
Five-year mission to raise cotton yield and fibre quality, with focus on extra-long staple varieties.
About this scheme
Announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, the Mission for Cotton Productivity is a five-year programme run by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in coordination with the Ministry of Textiles. It aims to raise cotton productivity and promote extra-long staple (ELS) cotton varieties, supporting the '5F' vision of Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign. Interventions include improved seed varieties, high-density planting, integrated pest management for pink bollworm, mechanised harvesting, and better ginning and value chain linkage so growers get a stable income.
Benefits
- Access to improved and extra-long staple cotton seed varieties
- Cluster demonstrations of high-density planting and best practices
- Integrated pest management support against pink bollworm and whitefly
- Support for mechanisation and improved ginning and grading
- Value chain linkage with textile mills for better price realisation
Who can apply
- Cotton growers in major cotton producing states
- Farmers in identified mission clusters
- FPOs, cooperatives and ginning units in the cotton value chain
- Priority to small and marginal cotton growers
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- Land record with cotton sowing details
- Bank account details
- Cluster or FPO membership proof where applicable
How to apply
- 1Contact the district agriculture office or the state cotton mission cell
- 2Enrol in a mission cluster or demonstration programme
- 3Receive seed, inputs and technical guidance
- 4Follow the recommended package of practices
- 5Assistance credited to the bank account through DBT
Important dates
- Mission period
- Five years from 2025-26
Available in: All India
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