**Summary:**
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a special meeting in Coimbatore on July 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM to address declining cotton production and productivity in India. The meeting aims to improve cotton productivity and quality, focusing on challenges such as the TSV virus affecting BT cotton and the need for climate-resilient, high-quality seeds. Participants will include cotton farmers, farmer organizations, ICAR scientists (including the Director General), agriculture ministers from cotton-producing states, state government officials, cotton industry representatives, and agricultural university experts. Minister Chouhan has invited suggestions from farmers to enhance cotton productivity, which can be shared via the toll-free number 18001801551. The goal is to develop a comprehensive roadmap to increase cotton production while reducing input costs. The announcement was made on July 9, 2025, by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Agriculture Minister of India.
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: City in Tamil Nadu, India, the location of the cotton production meeting.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research: An autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
BT cotton: Genetically modified cotton that produces an insecticide to combat bollworms.
TSV virus: A virus affecting BT cotton, leading to a decline in cotton productivity.
18001801551: Toll-free number provided for farmers to share suggestions on improving cotton productivity.
July 11, 2025: Date of the special meeting on cotton production to be held in Coimbatore.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan, via a video message, announces a
meeting to discuss cotton production
“A special meeting on cotton production will be held
in Coimbatore on July 11, 2025” – Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan
“Focused deliberations are being held to improve the
productivity and quality of cotton” – Shri Chouhan
The Union Agriculture Minister has also invited
suggestions from farmer brothers and sisters to
enhance cotton productivity
Posted On: 09 JUL 2025 6:11PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan,
today released a video message as part of a series of crop-specific meetings announcing an important meeting,
on cotton production, to be held in Coimbatore on July 11, 2025. He also invited suggestions from India’s
farmer brothers and sisters.
In his message, Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said:
“My dear sisters and brothers who cultivate cotton,
The productivity of cotton in our country is currently quite low. In recent times, the productivity has declined
further due to the TSV virus affecting BT cotton. Cotton production is declining rapidly, putting our farmers
in acute distress. It is our resolve to increase cotton production while reducing input costs as we aim to
develop climate-resilient, high-quality seeds that can withstand viral attacks.
To address this issue, we have convened a meeting on July 11, 2025, at 10 am in Coimbatore. This meeting
will include representatives of cotton-growing farmers, farmer organisations, renowned scientists from Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (including the Director General of ICAR), agriculture ministers from cotton-
producing states, state government officials, representatives from the cotton industry, and agricultural
university experts.
My dear sisters and brothers, we are deeply engaged in finding ways to improve both the productivity and
quality of cotton. If you have any suggestions on this matter, please call and share them on our toll-freenumber: 18001801551. I will consider your suggestions with utmost seriousness, and together, we will
prepare a comprehensive roadmap to enhance cotton production in our country.”
.. TSV , -, 11 2025 10 18001801551 @ChouhanShivraj
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— PIB Agriculture (@PIBAgriculture) July 9, 2025
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