Archive · 6 Oct 2026
CCI to Showcase Digital Cotton Reforms at Hyderabad Reform Utsav
The Cotton Corporation of India is holding an event in Hyderabad during Reform Utsav 2026.
It will show how digital tools are being used to make buying cotton from farmers more transparent.
Farmers can use the Kapas Kisan platform to register, book a time to sell cotton and receive payments.
The event will also explain ways to improve cotton quality and grow more cotton.
Farmers and other guests will be able to share their views.
The Central Silk Board will also show how digital services can make silk-related work easier.
Its other projects include teaching farmers about sericulture and showing visitors how silk is made.
Some silk tourism hubs are being developed in Jammu and Kashmir and Assam.
The Cotton Corporation of India will hold a showcase in Hyderabad on Tuesday as part of Reform Utsav 2026.
The event will present digital cotton procurement measures, including farmer registration, slot booking, quality assessment, traceability and direct bank transfers.
A demonstration of the Kapas Kisan platform will show how farmers can register, book slots, communicate and receive Aadhaar-enabled payments.
Initiatives on cotton quality and productivity will include contamination control, Kasturi Cotton Bharat and the High-Density Planting System.
The Central Silk Board will present digitised Silk Mark services, its Mera Resham Mera Abhimaan campaign and a Seri-Tourism initiative.
- Who
- The Cotton Corporation of India and the Central Silk Board, with government officials, farmers, industry representatives and policymakers participating.
- What
- A showcase of digital cotton reforms and initiatives to make sericulture more digital and accessible.
- When
- Tuesday, as part of Reform Utsav 2026; the article does not specify a calendar date.
- Where
- Hyderabad.
- Why
- To raise awareness of the Union government's vision for strengthening the textile value chain and to highlight farmer-focused reforms and technology.
- Event
- Reform Utsav 2026 showcase
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Cotton platform
- Kapas Kisan supports registration, slot booking, communication and Aadhaar-enabled payments.
- Cotton initiatives
- Digital traceability, contamination control, Kasturi Cotton Bharat and the High-Density Planting System.
- Silk services
- Digitised Silk Mark services cover registration, renewal, payments, documentation and grievance redressal.
- Sericulture campaign
- Mera Resham Mera Abhimaan aims to take sericulture advances from lab to land through training, demonstrations and targeted interventions.
- Seri-Tourism hubs
- Basic seed farms at Manasbal in Jammu and Kashmir and Topatoli in Assam are being developed as primary hubs.