Key Highlights
- Government announces ₹600‑crore Kapas Kranti Mission to boost cotton yield and farmer earnings.
- Mission targets High‑Density Plantation, scientific cultivation, and a tech‑enabled sales platform.
- New Kapas Kisan mobile app and 122 procurement centres will streamline sales and eliminate middlemen.
Detailed Insights
The mission capitalises on Maharashtra’s Akola HDP success, where tighter spacing and premium varieties have raised yields.
Telangana’s 24 lakh cotton growers will attend exposure trips to Akola, after which seed distribution and training will follow to promote HDP back home.
Financially, procurement rose from 173 lakh bales (₹24,825 cr) in 2004‑2014 to 473 lakh bales (₹1.37 lakh cr) in 2014‑2024, with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh spending ₹65,000 cr.
Minimum Support Price for cotton has doubled over the last decade, underscoring the government’s commitment to farmer welfare.
Key Concepts
- Kapas Kranti Mission: A ₹600‑crore initiative to modernise cotton cultivation and sales across India.
- High‑Density Plantation (HDP): A farming model that places cotton plants closer together for higher productivity.
- Kapas Kisan App: A mobile platform that allows farmers to book sale slots, schedule sales, and avoid middlemen.
- Minimum Support Price (MSP): The lowest price the government guarantees to cotton growers.