Lok Sabha Question No. 4989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Per-hectare Yield of Cotton Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4989

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  APRIL, 2025

## PER-HECTARE YIELD OF COTTON CROPS

## 4989. SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH :

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष और िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of steps taken to increase cotton production within the country, in view of rising imports of the same;
- (b)  whether the  Government has any data on the per-hectare yield of cotton crops cultivated in various parts of the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any steps have been taken to increase the per-hectare yield of cotton, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to  (c):  In  order  to  enhance  the  production  and  productivity  of  cotton,  the  Department  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing Cotton Development Programme under the National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) (erstwhile NFSM) in 15 major cotton growing States since 2014-15.

Further, a Special Project on Cotton titled 'Targeting technologies to agro-ecological zones-large scale demonstration of best practices to enhance cotton productivity' of ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), Nagpur has been implemented in 8 major cotton growing states under NFSNM during 2023-24 and is ongoing during 2024-25 to enhance the productivity of cotton.

The Government has been increasing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of cotton over the years to encourage farmers for cultivation of cotton and ensure remunerative prices. During the year 202425, MSP for medium-staple cotton and long-staple cotton has increased to Rs. 7121/quintal and Rs. 7521/quintal, respectively, which is 7.6% and 7.1% higher than the previous year.

The details of yield of Cotton for the major producing States from the year 2022-23 to 2024-25 are given as under:

| States         | Yield (Kg/Ha)   | Yield (Kg/Ha)   | Yield (Kg/Ha)   |
|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| States         | 2022-23         | 2023-24         | 2024-25*        |
| Maharashtra    | 338             | 323             | 371             |
| Gujarat        | 602             | 574             | 507             |
| Telangana      | 495             | 475             | 468             |
| Karnataka      | 460             | 471             | 486             |
| Rajasthan      | 579             | 444             | 500             |
| Madhya Pradesh | 410             | 486             | 486             |
| Haryana        | 296             | 444             | 366             |
| Andhra Pradesh | 372             | 297             | 368             |
| Odisha         | 554             | 554             | 596             |
| Punjab         | 303             | 500             | 463             |
| Tamil Nadu     | 313             | 330             | 353             |
| All India      | 443             | 436             | 437             |

Source: DA&FW | * - As per Second Advance Estimates

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