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Five-year Cotton Mission to increase cotton productivity included in Union Budget
New Delhi, February 4: The Union Budget has unveiled a five-year Cotton Mission aimed to increase cotton productivity, particularly among extra-long staple varieties, leveraging Science and Technology support for farmers, ensuring that the cotton-growing community benefits from modern techniques to boost yield.
Budget allocates 19 p.c. outlay increase at Rs 5,272 crore for Ministry of Textiles in FY26
New Delhi, Feb 1: The Union Budget on Saturday announced a 19 per cent increase in the Budget Estimates for the Ministry of Textiles for 2025-26 at Rs 5,272 crore over budget estimates of Rs 4,417.03 crore in 2024-25.