Ø Reforms aimed at empowering cotton farmers, enhancing transparency and
strengthening India’s cotton value chain to take centre stage
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Digital procurement, quality improvement,
traceability, HDPS and Kasturi Cotton initiatives to be showcased
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Farmers, industry stakeholders and policymakers to
share experiences and outcomes of reforms
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The Ministry of Textiles and the Cotton
Corporation of India (CCI) will hold a showcase event in Hyderabad on 6 October 2026,
highlighting reforms to make cotton procurement more farmer-focused,
transparent, technology-enabled and efficient.
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The event will bring together government
representatives, farmers, policymakers and textile-sector stakeholders to
discuss how reforms are working on the ground.
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CCI’s initiatives cover digital farmer
registration and slot booking, direct payments, quality assessment,
traceability, cotton sales and stakeholder engagement.
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The Kapas Kisan platform brings several
procurement steps online, including registration, booking, communications and
Aadhaar-enabled payments.
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Other cotton initiatives include quality
improvement and contamination control, traceability and promotion of premium
cotton through Kasturi
Cotton Bharat.
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The High-Density Planting System (HDPS) and
related productivity efforts aim to improve cotton yields, farmer returns and
the sector’s competitiveness.
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The programme will include a
presentation, a short film, and experiences shared by farmers and industry
participants.
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Digitised
Silk Mark services: Since
2022–23, the Silk Mark Organization of India has digitised services such as
registration, renewals, inspections, payments, label issuance and grievance
handling. The system serves more than 7,000
authorised users; applications can generally be processed
within 1–2 working days,
subject to requirements.
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Mera
Resham Mera Abhimaan (MRMA):
The campaign takes sericulture technologies to farmers through training,
demonstrations and field support. MRMA 1.0 reached 75,000 farmers through
more than 1,400 programmes.
MRMA 2.0 has conducted more than 1,700
programmes, reaching 73,000+
farmers directly and about one lakh stakeholders online.
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Seri-Tourism: The Central Silk Board is developing
sites in Jammu & Kashmir and Assam as hubs that showcase the journey from
host plants and silkworms to silk products, alongside education and local
economic activity.
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Together,
the cotton and silk reforms aim to strengthen India’s textile value chain,
improve services for farmers and businesses, and connect traditional sectors
with digital tools and wider markets.
Ministry of
Textile, Government of India through its Cotton Corporation of India Ltd.
(CCI), a Public Sector Undertaking, will organize a special showcase event on 6th
October 2026 in Hyderabad, Telangana, as part of ‘Reform
Utsav 2026’. The event will showcase the transformative reforms undertaken by
CCI, in coordination with the Ministry of Textiles, to make the cotton
procurement ecosystem more farmer-centric, transparent, technology-driven and
efficient.
The event will
bring together senior government officials, representatives of the Government
of Telangana, policymakers, farmers, industry associations and other
stakeholders from the cotton and textile sectors. It will provide a platform to
highlight the impact of reforms on the ground and facilitate experience-sharing
among key stakeholders across the cotton value chain.
Over the past
few years, CCI has undertaken a series of technology-enabled and institutional
reforms covering cotton procurement, farmer registration, digital slot booking,
direct payments, quality assessment, traceability, sale of cotton and
stakeholder engagement. These interventions are aimed at improving ease of
doing business, strengthening transparency and accountability, and ensuring
more efficient delivery of services to cotton farmers.
A key
highlight of the event will be a presentation on CCI’s major reforms and
initiatives, followed by the screening of a short film capturing their
implementation and impact. The showcase will demonstrate how digital
technologies and process re-engineering are transforming traditional systems
and creating a more seamless interface between farmers, CCI, ginners and the
textile industry.
The event will
also feature experience-sharing by cotton farmers and industry stakeholders,
providing an opportunity to hear directly from those participating in and
benefiting from the reforms. The discussions will cover important initiatives
relating to cotton quality improvement, High-Density Planting System (HDPS),
Kasturi Cotton Bharat, digitalization of cotton procurement and other measures
for strengthening the cotton value chain.
The Kapas
Kisan digital platform will be among the key initiatives showcased. The
platform has brought together various stages of cotton procurement through
digital processes, including farmer registration, slot booking,
procurement-related communication and Aadhaar-enabled payments. Such
initiatives are aimed at enhancing transparency, reducing procedural
complexities and providing farmers with greater visibility over the procurement
process.
The event will
also highlight CCI’s efforts towards quality improvement and traceability of
Indian cotton, including initiatives for contamination control, digital
traceability and promotion of premium-quality cotton under the Kasturi Cotton
Bharat initiative. These measures seek to enhance the identity, quality and
market positioning of Indian cotton and strengthen its acceptance in domestic
and international markets.
The showcase
will further draw attention to the High-Density Planting System (HDPS) and
other productivity-oriented interventions being promoted in collaboration with
relevant agricultural institutions. These initiatives seek to address the
productivity gap in Indian cotton and contribute towards improving farm-level
returns and the overall competitiveness of the Indian cotton sector.
The Central
Silk Board (CSB), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is driving
transformative reforms through digital service delivery, mission-mode
technology transfer and innovative outreach, making Indian sericulture more
accessible, efficient and stakeholder-centric.
1.
Digitisation of Silk Mark Services – Ease of Doing Business: The Silk Mark
Organization of India (SMOI), implementing the Silk Mark Scheme since 2004,
assures the authenticity of pure silk through the Silk Mark. From 2022–23, SMOI
progressively digitised registration, renewal, document processing,
pre-inspection, payments, label indenting and issuance, record management and
grievance redressal.
The system now
serves 7,000+ Authorised Users, with 500+ new enrolments annually. Applications
can generally be processed within 1–2 working days, subject to fulfilment of
prescribed requirements. The reform has reduced paperwork and physical visits
while enhancing transparency, traceability and administrative efficiency,
particularly benefiting MSMEs and silk-sector stakeholders.
2. Mera Resham
Mera Abhimaan – A Mega Sericulture Technology Transfer Campaign: The Central Silk
Board (CSB) launched Mera Resham Mera Abhimaan (MRMA) during 2025 as a 100-day
Mega Sericulture Technology Transfer Campaign, taking proven technologies from
“Lab to Land” through direct farmer engagement, demonstrations, training and
field-level interventions across 129 districts in 26 States/UTs. MRMA 1.0
reached 75,000 farmers through 1,400+ programmes.
Building on
the achievements and learnings of MRMA 1.0, MRMA 2.0 was designed as a evolved, structured and impact-oriented campaign, covering
218 key sericulture districts contributing over 95% of India’s raw silk
production. It integrates baseline surveys, stakeholder consultations, District
Sericulture Development Plans, target-oriented and need-based action plans and
a dynamic interactive MRMA web portal. More than 1,700 programmes have been
conducted, directly reaching 73,000+ farmers and approximately one lakh
stakeholders through digital platforms.
3.
Seri-Tourism – An Experience from Farm to Fibre: CSB has conceptualised Seri-Tourism
to integrate sericulture, tourism, education and local economic development,
showcasing the complete “Soil-to-Silk” journey through museums, live
demonstrations, host-plant and moth parks, technology displays and product
outlets.
The CSB-P4
Basic Seed Farm, Manasbal, Jammu & Kashmir, and
CSB-Eri Basic Seed Farm, Topatoli, Assam, are being
developed as Seri-Tourism Hubs, showcasing silk diversity, germplasm
conservation, silkworm rearing, cocoon production, reeling, weaving, dyeing and
Silk Mark awareness.
A New Paradigm
Together,
these reforms are creating a modern, technology-enabled and stakeholder-centric
sericulture ecosystem—where services are digital, technologies reach the last
mile, and India’s silk heritage becomes an experiential asset, generating new
opportunities for farmers, MSMEs, artisans, entrepreneurs and local
communities.
The reforms
being showcased at Reform Utsav 2026 reflect the Government’s broader
vision of building a stronger and more integrated textile value chain — from
Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion and Fashion to Foreign.
The Hyderabad
event will provide an important platform for taking the reform journey from
policy and institutional interventions to field-level outcomes, while
encouraging greater participation and collaboration among farmers, industry,
government agencies and knowledge institutions.
Through these
reforms, CCI continues to strengthen its role as a key institutional pillar of
India’s cotton economy, supporting farmers, improving procurement systems,
facilitating quality enhancement and contributing to a more transparent,
efficient, sustainable and globally competitive cotton and textile ecosystem.
Reform Utsav
2026 is part of the Ministry of Textiles’ initiative to showcase
transformative reforms undertaken by its organizations and institutions, and to
highlight their impact on citizens, farmers, industry and the wider textile
ecosystem.