Cotton farmers in Virudhunagar to be given subsidy under Mission for Cotton Productivity

Cotton farmers will be provided with subsidy for spraying of crop protection chemicals using drones and training on cultivation of cotton in Virudhunagar district under Mission for Cotton Productivity.

The mission aims to increase the coverage of cotton cultivation and improve its quality and provide advanced technological assistance to farmers, said Collector Sharanya Ari in a statement.

The mission focuses on promoting technological advancements such as high density planting system and closer spacing and to increase the generation of income for farmers from 2026-27.

A subsidy of ₹14,000 will be given to farmers for setting up demonstration plots on high-density planting system and ₹18,500 for a closer spacing demonstration plot. Farmers coming forward to set up a demonstration plot for extra long staple cotton cultivation will be given a subsidy of ₹9,500.