Archive · 21 Nov 2025
India's Cotton Productivity Mission Gets 10-Year Tenure
The Indian government has decided to extend the Cotton Productivity Mission to 10 years to help cotton farmers increase their productivity and incomes.
The mission, announced in the 2025-26 budget, will provide scientific and technological support to farmers.
However, there are disagreements about how the mission's funds should be used, with the Ministry of Textiles wanting to modernize ginning factories.
Cotton production in India has been fluctuating, with a drop in 2024-25.
Government extends Cotton Productivity Mission to 10 years from initial 5
Mission aims to boost cotton farming productivity and sustainability
Ministry of Textiles seeks to use funds for ginning factory modernization
Budget plan may see revision due to extended tenure
Cotton production in 2024-25 dropped to 29.72 million bales
- Who
- Indian government, Ministry of Textiles, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), farmers
- What
- Extended Cotton Productivity Mission to 10 years
- When
- 2025-26 budget announcement, ongoing disagreements
- Where
- India
- Why
- To boost cotton farming productivity and sustainability, increase farmers' incomes
Ministry of Textiles
Department of Expenditure, Niti Aayog
Fund Usage
Ministry of Textiles
Wants to use mission funds for ginning factory modernization
Department of Expenditure, Niti Aayog
Proposed usage not conforming to budget announcement, not supported
- Mission Duration
- 10 years
- Initial Proposed Duration
- 5 years
- Total Proposed Expenditure
- Rs 5,000 crore
- Proposed Expenditure by Agriculture Department
- Rs 4,000 crore
- Cotton Production in 2024-25
- 29.72 million bales