The production of organic cotton during 2020-21 has been 810934 MT against 335712 MT during 2019-20 and 312876 MT during 2018-19. Hence, the production of organic cotton is not coming down. State wise detail during the last five years is Annexed.
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing cotton development programme under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in 15 major cotton growing states with an aim for enhancing production and productivity. ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, (CICR) is doing research for the development and refinement of Technology for production of Organic Cotton in the country. Government is also promoting organic farming through a dedicated scheme named Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY).
Annexure
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State wise Production of Organic Cotton during 2016-21
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Production Quantity (MT)
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State
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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Madhya Pradesh
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74027.06
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82737.87
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91925.51
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84701.23
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383133.39
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Maharashtra
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21455.54
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33447.94
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58423.37
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63720.49
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168009.36
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Gujarat
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22364.55
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55858.71
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51020.28
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55898.80
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85782.60
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Odisha
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23034.40
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58545.71
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74001.57
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103312.96
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106495.89
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Rajasthan
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13625.58
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15412.85
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34033.27
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23211.39
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59173.79
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Karnataka
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20.08
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578.86
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363.35
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1152.12
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2998.09
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Tamil Nadu
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0.00
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0.00
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1790.42
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2369.82
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3771.77
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Telangana
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439.26
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856.00
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1316.74
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1343.86
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1561.88
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Bihar
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0.00
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0.00
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1.16
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1.16
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7.47
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Total
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154966
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247438
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312876
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335712
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810934
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This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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