Article White Gold: India’s Cotton Story
The PIB published the feature article White Gold: India’s Cotton Story – From Seed to Shirt, highlighting India’s cotton sector, recent policy initiatives, and its role in agriculture, textiles, and exports.
- White Gold: India’s Cotton Story is a PIB feature highlighting the importance of cotton in India’s agricultural, industrial, and export economy, along with recent government initiatives to improve productivity, quality, and global competitiveness.
- It showcases India’s journey from traditional cotton cultivation to a modern, technology-driven and value-added cotton ecosystem under the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Key Characteristics:
- Global Cotton Leader: India is the only country cultivating all four recognized cotton species, ranking first in cultivated area and second in production and consumption.
- Economic Backbone: Supports nearly 6 million cotton farmers and provides employment to 40–50 million people across the textile value chain.
- Policy-Driven Growth: Backed by initiatives such as MSP procurement, Mission for Cotton Productivity, Kapas Kisan App, and Kasturi Cotton Bharat.
- Technology & Quality Focus: Promotes high-density planting, digital procurement, blockchain-based traceability, and climate-resilient cotton varieties.
