Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti)
Why in News?
The Mission for Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti) is in the news because Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed its roll-out, emphasizing time-bound approvals and higher per-acre yields to boost global competitiveness.
Overview & Objectives
- Financial Outlay: Formally approved with a dedicated budget of ₹5,659.22 crore.
- Timeframe: Set for a five-year implementation window spanning from FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31.
- Primary Target: Aims to elevate lint productivity from ~440 kg/ha to 755 kg/ha through vertical expansion.
- Production Goal: Seeks to achieve an aggregate national output of 498 lakh bales of cotton by 2031.
- Impact: Directly designed to benefit over 32 lakh cotton farmers across India.
The Three Core Components (Mini-Missions)
- Component I (Kapas Kranti): Focuses on research, modern agronomy, and high-density planting led by the Central Institute for Cotton Research.
- Component II (Value Chain Modernisation): Anchored by the Cotton Corporation of India to upgrade and modernise 1,000 ginning and pressing units.
- Component III (Alternative Fibres): Promotes sustainable, new-age natural fibres like banana, milkweed, and bamboo.
Key Strategic Interventions
- 5F Vision Alignment: Integrates the sector from Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion, Fashion to Foreign.
- Traceability & Certification: Standardises Indian exports via KASTURI Cotton certification to meet global brand demands.
- Tech-Driven Procurement: Introduces the Kisan Kapas App to eliminate middlemen, handle slot bookings, and guarantee fair Minimum Support Prices (MSP).
- High-Density Plantation (HDP): Replicates high-yield scientific models, particularly scaling successful techniques from Maharashtra to other top-producing states like Telangana.
- Climate Resilience: Prioritizes biotechnology tools to breed pest-resistant and Extra Long Staple (ELS) cotton varieties.
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