The Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, chaired a Textile Advisory Group (TAG) meeting focused on cotton and man-made fibers (MMF) to advance the Indian textile industry's goal of achieving $350 billion in exports by 2030. Key priorities discussed included enhancing cotton productivity and quality through innovation, collaboration, and data-driven policy interventions. The Minister urged stakeholders to conduct a gap analysis of the industry's demand-supply chain. The Minister of State, Shri Pabitra Margherita, encouraged stakeholders to collaboratively achieve Vision 2030 through sustainability in farming and by adopting advanced technologies. Secretary, Textiles, emphasized collaboration to strengthen the entire textile value chain. Industry leaders expressed support for the government's proactive approach to technology adoption, sustainable fibers, and farmer-industry partnerships. The meeting included representatives from various government ministries, research institutes, and industry associations across the textile value chain. Milkweed was identified as a potential source of income for farmers and fibre for industry.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Textiles: Government ministry responsible for textiles.
Union Minister of Textiles: Title of the government minister in charge of the Ministry of Textiles.
Shri Giriraj Singh: Union Minister of Textiles.
Textile Advisory Group TAG: Group advising on textile matters; specifically mentioned in relation to cotton and MMF.
Cotton and MMF: Cotton and Man-Made Fibers, key components of the textile industry.
Mission for Cotton Productivity: Initiative focused on increasing cotton productivity.
Indian Textile Industry: The textile industry of India.
350 billion USD: Target export value for the Indian Textile Industry by 2030.
2030: Target year for achieving 350 billion USD export value.
Milkweed: A plant identified as a good source of income to farmers and fibre to industry.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the source of the information.
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi: Location of the Textile Advisory Group TAG meeting.
Shri Pabitra Margherita: Minister of State for Textiles.
Smt. Neelam Shami Rao: Secretary, Textiles.
5F vision: Vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister, likely related to the textile industry (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign).
Vision 2030: A goal or target to be achieved by the year 2030.
Ministries of Textiles, Agriculture Farmers Welfare, Commerce and Industry: Government ministries represented at the meeting.
Oo Textile Commissioner: Likely a typo for Office of the Textile Commissioner, a government body.
Textiles Committee: Committee related to textiles.
Research Institutes: Organizations involved in textile research.
Industry Associations: Groups representing the textile industry.
Dhanya Sanal K: Director
Release ID: 2131805: Identification number for the press release.
Ministry of Textiles
Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh Chairs
Textile Advisory Group (TAG) meeting on Cotton and
MMF
Mission for Cotton Productivity will support Indian
Textile Industry to achieve target of 350 billion USD
by 2030: Shri Giriraj Singh
Integration, Innovation, Scale, and Speed Identified
as Pillars for Export Growth: Union Minister
Milkweed a good source of income to farmers and
fibre to industry, owing to its excellent physical and
thermal properties
Posted On: 27 MAY 2025 8:37PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, chaired the Textile Advisory Group (TAG) meeting on Cotton
and MMF to review the progress of initiatives aimed at strengthening the entire textile value chain. The said
meeting held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi was graced by Shri Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for
Textiles and Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Textiles.In his address, Shri Giriraj Singh highlighted the Mission for Cotton Productivity, and underscored the critical
need to enhance cotton productivity and quality to match the 5F vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister. He
emphasized that innovation and collaboration will be centric to boosting farm productivity and ensuring
benefits are received at all levels of the value chain. The Union Minister also suggested that data mapping will
ensure a more targeted and data-driven approach to policy interventions. In his address, the union Minister of
Textiles, also called upon all stakeholders to conduct a comprehensive gap analysis across the demand-supply
spectrum of the industry.
The Minister of State, Shri Pabitra Margherita appealed to all industry stakeholders to work together to
achieve Vision 2030 in a cohesive manner, enhance value returns to farmers by adopting sustainability in
farming and augment supply of good quality cotton to the industry by adopting best of technology and
processing practices.
Secretary, Textiles emphasized that all stakeholders should work together to strengthen the entire textile value
chain and urged industry leaders for a concerted effort to develop a comprehensive roadmap, including
integration across the value chain and adoption of advanced technologies.
Industry leaders welcomed the Minister’s vision, appreciating the Government’s proactive approach in
fostering technology adoption, promoting sustainable fibres, and strengthening farmer-industry partnerships.
Senior officials from the Ministries of Textiles, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Commerce and Industry,
O/o Textile Commissioner, Textiles Committee, Research Institutes, and Industry Associations were present
at the meeting. The whole textile value chain was represented in the consultations in the meeting.
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Dhanya Sanal K
Director
(Release ID: 2131805)