The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said that the ‘Cotton Cultivation Mission’ would be implemented with a financial allocation of ₹14.20 crore in the State during 2024-25.
Presenting the Agriculture Budget in the Assembly, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare M.R.K. Panneerselvam said the allocation for the implementation of the mission would further augment cotton production to 5.50 lakh bales.
The ‘Cotton Cultivation Mission’ was aimed at enhancing the income of cotton farmers by producing substantial quantities of long staple and extra long staple cotton and ensuring timely supply to spinning mills, he said.