CAI Launches Farmer Support Initiative to Boost Cotton Productivity and Quality
By jayesh chouhan 2026-07-29 14:51:37
CAI Launches Major Farmer Support Initiative; Focus on Higher Cotton Productivity and Better Quality
Dondaicha (Dhule), 28 July 2026: The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has launched a new initiative to promote scientific cotton cultivation and improve productivity and quality across India's cotton-growing regions.
Speaking at the Farmers' Training Programme in Dondaicha, CAI President Shri Vinay N. Kotak announced the continuation of CAI's pheromone trap distribution programme, which has been helping cotton farmers control pest attacks for the past eight years.
CAI also introduced the CAI Farmers Mobile Krishi School, an initiative led by former Agriculture Commissioner Dr. S. K. Mayee, under which agricultural scientists will visit farming regions to provide practical training and modern cultivation techniques directly to farmers.
Shri Kotak said Maharashtra has the largest cotton cultivation area in India but significant scope to improve productivity through scientific farming. He emphasized that better yields and higher-quality cotton will benefit farmers while strengthening the entire cotton value chain, including ginners, traders, brokers, spinning mills, and the textile industry.
The programme marks CAI's first organized farmer training initiative, with plans to expand it across Maharashtra. The association reaffirmed its commitment to supporting every stakeholder in the cotton sector and helping farmers become more productive, profitable, and self-reliant.
