The objective is to increase yield per acre and improve processing quality so that foreign companies procuring cotton from India at any point in the value chain become lifelong buyers, said Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles in a media briefing. She provided information on cotton production, trading, and efforts to improve quality and productivity while highlighting the major advancements in the cotton industry.
The second meeting of the Cotton Season 2024-25 Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC), presided over by the Textile Commissioner, was followed by a media briefing. Representatives from the Central Government, State Governments, Textile Industry, Cotton Trade, and the Ginning & Pressing Sector attended the meeting.
She also underlined how important cotton is as a premium fibre and an essential link in the textile value chain. Working with stakeholders, field offices conduct ongoing assessments to make sure that the industry’s strengths and changing needs are adequately met.
With an emphasis on quality and productivity, the Textile Commissioner expressed confidence that the cotton textile value chain will continue to produce significant rewards for all parties involved.
Lalit Kumar Gupta, chairman-cum-MD of The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd., also provided information on the several efforts the Indian government has made to boost productivity and production. He emphasised the Akola Model, which replicates high-yield agricultural patterns to encourage better farm practices.
The cotton scenario was thoroughly reviewed during the meeting, taking into account trends in state-by-state area, production, import, export, and consumption. The Committee concluded that India will have sufficient supply of cotton as a raw material for the textile sector in the coming season after evaluating current production, import, and export trends.
