India's Cotton Sector Thrives as 'White Gold'

India is really good at growing cotton.

It's the first in the world for the area used to grow cotton and second in how much it produces and uses.

In 2025-26, India made 290.91 lakh bales of cotton and used 328 lakh bales.

The government is helping farmers to grow more and better cotton.

Cotton is called 'White-Gold' because it's very important for India's economy.

It helps about 6 million farmers and 40-50 million other people who work with cotton.

India also sells a lot of cotton to other countries, like the USA, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

The main places where cotton is grown in India are Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu.