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.