Giriraj Singh reaffirms push to transform India’s cotton sector at CCI’s 56th Foundation Day

August 2, 2026 12:20 PM

Giriraj Singh reaffirms push to transform India’s cotton sector at CCI’s 56th Foundation Day

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to transforming India's cotton ecosystem, highlighting measures to improve farmer incomes, boost productivity, strengthen quality standards and promote sustainable cotton cultivation during the 56th Foundation Day celebrations of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The event was attended by Maharashtra Ministers Sanjay Shirsat, Sanjay Savkare and Atul Save, along wit...

Cotton sector gets ₹5,659 crore boost, 32 lakh farmers to benefit

May 5, 2026 9:55 PM

Cotton sector gets ₹5,659 crore boost, 32 lakh farmers to benefit

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a ₹5,659.22 crore outlay for the “Mission for Cotton Productivity” for the period 2026–27 to 2030–31. The initiative aims to address stagnation in yields, quality concerns, and supply bottlenecks in India’s cotton sector, while enhancing global competitiveness. The mission is aligned with the government’s “5F” vision—Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign—and seeks to strengthen the ent...