Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Technology Mission to Boost Cotton Production

Government has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Mini Mission-II of Technology Mission on Cotton in important cotton growing States to increase production and productivity of cotton. The assistance provided by Government of India under the scheme during the last three years and current year, State-wise are as under:-

State

Amount Released (Rs. in Lakhs)

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

(As on 15th February'11)

Andhra Pradesh

1369.97

882.12

777.40

0.00

Gujarat

1372.18

1290.23

855.44

63.00

Haryana

317.26

385.69

366.34

30.00

Karnataka

389.03

412.74

248.90

33.00

Madhya Pradesh

442.37

142.60

729.73

34.00

Maharashtra

1434.82

958.89

1200.00

125.00

Maharashtra

1434.82

958.89

1200.00

125.00

Orissa

123.77

141.46

129.64

27.60

Rajasthan

0.00

103.60

131.82

24.00

Tamil Nadu

360.00

400.00

324.11

38.90

Tripura

16.00

5.00

20.00

0.00

Uttar Pradesh

8.00

59.12

36.09

7.00

West Bengal

138.19

218.61

0.00

13.00

The production target and achievement of cotton during the last three years and current year are as under: -

Year

Production

(Lakh bales of 170 kg each)

Target

Achievement

2007-08

185.00

258.84

2008-09

260.00

222.76

2009-10

260.00

242.25

2010-11

(2nd Advance Estimates)

260.00

339.27

To encourage the farmer to boost the production of cotton, assistance is provided under Mini Mission-II of Technology Mission on Cotton on various inputs like seeds, agriculture implements, water saving devices, bio-agents/bio-pesticides, integrated pest management, transfer of crop production and plant protection technologies through demonstrations and training of farmers etc.

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