Lok Sabha Question No. 2344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Cotton Production in Rajasthan
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## COTTON PRODUCTION IN RAJASTHAN

## 2344.  SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state :

## वस्त्र मंत्री

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  got  the  district-wise  details  of  the  cotton  producing  regions  in Rajasthan;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government intends to provide relief to the farmers by increasing the Minimum Support Price for cotton procurement in view of the excessive input cost of cotton production;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) the reasons for not starting the operation of the sub-branch office under the Cotton Corporation of India sanctioned in Nagaur Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan;

(f) the person/authority responsible behind delay in starting the said office alongwith the steps taken by the Government to start the operations of the above office in Nagaur at the earliest;

(g) the details thereof;

(h) whether the Government proposes to set up a textile industry in Nagaur Parliamentary Constituency in view of the good cotton production in the said area; and

(i) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) & (b): As per the third  advance  estimates  by  Directorate  of  Cotton  Development,  Ministry  of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare for cotton year 2023-24 (Oct - Sept), the district wise details of cotton producing regions in the State of Rajasthan are annexed.

(c) & (d): Every year Minimum Support Price (MSP) for cotton are fixed based on the formula of 1.5 times of cost of production (A2+FL) so as to ensure reasonably fair remuneration i.e. at least 50% over cost of production to farmers, by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of India on the recommendations of Commission on Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) to protect farmers in the country. During cotton season 2023-24 Government of India had increased MSP of cotton upto 10.03% as compared to the previous year. The same has further been increased upto 7.5% for ensuing cotton season 2024-25.

MSP rates declared for cotton season 2023-24 and 2024-25 are as under:

| Crop Year   | Medium Staple Cotton (Staple length 24.5 mm-25.5 mm&Miconaire 4.3 - 5.1)   | Medium Staple Cotton (Staple length 24.5 mm-25.5 mm&Miconaire 4.3 - 5.1)   | Medium Staple Cotton (Staple length 24.5 mm-25.5 mm&Miconaire 4.3 - 5.1)   | Long Staple Cotton (Staple length 29.5 mm-30.5 mm&Miconaire 3.5 - 4.3)   | Long Staple Cotton (Staple length 29.5 mm-30.5 mm&Miconaire 3.5 - 4.3)   | Long Staple Cotton (Staple length 29.5 mm-30.5 mm&Miconaire 3.5 - 4.3)   |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|             | MSP rate in (Rs./quintal)                                                  | Increase in MSP                                                            | Increase in MSP                                                            | MSP rate in (Rs./quintal)                                                | Increase in MSP                                                          | Increase in MSP                                                          |
|             | MSP rate in (Rs./quintal)                                                  | Rs./qntl                                                                   | %                                                                          | MSP rate in (Rs./quintal)                                                | Rs./qntl                                                                 | %                                                                        |
| 2023-24     | 6620                                                                       | 540                                                                        | 8.88%                                                                      | 7020                                                                     | 640                                                                      | 10.03%                                                                   |
| 2024-25     | 7121                                                                       | 501                                                                        | 7.57%                                                                      | 7521                                                                     | 501                                                                      | 7.14%                                                                    |

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics

(e) to (g): Being a Central Nodal Agency for undertaking MSP operation of cotton, CCI has opened four  procurement  centres  viz.  Nagaur,  Merta  City,  Jayal  and  Ladnu  to  sustain  the  interests  of  cotton farmers of Nagaur Parliamentary Constituency.

(h) & (i): The Government provides conducive environment for the industry and private entrepreneurs to set-up cotton textile industries through policy initiatives and schemes. The Government has  been  assisting  entrepreneurs  in  setting  up  cotton textile  industry  under  various  programmes  and schemes such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Regions  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, Samarth, National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) to boost  infrastructure  development,  increase  exports,  capacity  building  and  promoting  research  and development  in  textile  sector.  The  benefit  of  these  schemes  is  uniformly  available  to  all  textile companies situated in various clusters across the country including Nagaur Parliamentary Constituency.

Annexure District wise details of cotton producing regions in Rajasthan for cotton season 2023-24:

| S.No   | DISTRICT    | COTTON             | COTTON                               | COTTON                |
|--------|-------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|        |             | Area (in hectares) | Production (in bales of 170 kg each) | Yield (in Kg/hectare) |
| 1.     | Ajmer       | 9,654              | 32,989                               | 581                   |
| 2.     | Alwar       | 51,130             | 1,49,087                             | 496                   |
| 3.     | Banswara    | 13,974             | 60,186                               | 732                   |
| 4.     | Barmer      | 43                 | 112                                  | 444                   |
| 5.     | Bharatpur   | 3,597              | 9,929                                | 469                   |
| 6.     | Bhilwara    | 34,005             | 1,08,538                             | 543                   |
| 7.     | Bikaner     | 64,311             | 1,73,253                             | 458                   |
| 8.     | Bundi       | 11                 | 29                                   | 444                   |
| 9.     | Chittor     | 5,682              | 17,663                               | 528                   |
| 10.    | Churu       | 25,004             | 76,116                               | 518                   |
| 11.    | Dausa       | 1                  | 3                                    | 444                   |
| 12.    | Dungarpur   | 332                | 867                                  | 444                   |
| 13.    | Ganganagar  | 2,99,043           | 7,99,197                             | 454                   |
| 14.    | Hanumangarh | 2,52,982           | 5,39,653                             | 363                   |
| 15.    | Jaipur      | 160                | 526                                  | 559                   |
| 16.    | Jaisalmer   | 800                | 2,089                                | 444                   |
| 17.    | Jalore      | 1,110              | 3,529                                | 540                   |
| 18.    | Jhunjhunu   | 20,949             | 56,197                               | 456                   |
| 19.    | Jodhpur     | 1,06,412           | 2,67,465                             | 427                   |
| 20.    | Karauli     | 5                  | 13                                   | 442                   |
| 21.    | Nagaur      | 89,761             | 2,48,782                             | 471                   |
| 22.    | Pali        | 15,405             | 48,972                               | 540                   |
| 23.    | Pratapgarh  | 1,383              | 1,919                                | 236                   |
| 24.    | Rajsamand   | 2,301              | 8,787                                | 649                   |
| 25.    | Sikar       | 108                | 282                                  | 444                   |
| 26.    | Sirohi      | 2,672              | 7,587                                | 483                   |
| 27.    | Tonk        | 296                | 773                                  | 444                   |
| 28.    | Udaipur     | 2,659              | 6,367                                | 407                   |
| Total  | Total       | 10,03,790          | 26,20,910                            | Average 444           |