Akola is leading in cotton production in the country
By shruti lashkari 2025-07-17 12:00:06
Akola gets national recognition for cotton production
Akola : 577 districts across the country had nominated for this award. However, Akola is the only district in Maharashtra to win the award in the non-agricultural sector.
Maharashtra has won a gold medal in 'A' category in 'One District, One Product - 2024'..while Akola's cotton products have received national recognition. Akola has received a national award for its cotton processing industry. Let's see this special news about 'white gold' from Akola...
Maharashtra has done brilliantly under 'One District One Product 2024'. Under this initiative, the state has received 'A' category gold medals. Akola district has been given the National Award by the Central Government for the development of cotton processing industry. Ratnagiri, Nagpur, Amravati, Nashik and Akola districts of Maharashtra have won gold, silver, bronze and special notable awards for their special products in the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors.
The awards were presented at the National Awards Ceremony at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. Maharashtra has established its dominance at the national level with the innovation, high quality and distinctive quality of its products. Akola district has received a special notable award for ginning and processing. Akola has about 100 ginning and pressing and 4 spinning mills. Akola has received this award due to its progress and industrial development in the field of cotton production and processing.
577 districts across the country had nominated for this award. However, Akola is the only district in Maharashtra to win the award in the non-agricultural sector. The District Industry Center established a collective service center under the Maharashtra State Industrial Cluster Development Scheme at Borgaon Manju in Akola district and through this, cotton processing industries were provided capital under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Program and the Chief Minister's Employment Generation Program. Due to this, a 'Sangha Cluster' has been formed in the Borgaon Manju area and it has 103 members. Due to this distinction received by Akola, this only industry that operates from cotton to textile manufacturing will also have export opportunities in the future.
Akola district has received a special award for ginning and pressing from the Central Government, which has given national recognition to its cotton products. This will definitely benefit the farmers and local entrepreneurs here.
