​Extra-long Staple Cotton

On 1st February 2025, Union Finance Minister, while presenting the Union Budget announced a five-year mission to “facilitate significant improvements in productivity and sustainability of cotton farming, and promote extra-long staple (ELS) cotton varieties”.

What is Extra-long Staple Cotton?

  • Origin: Having originated in South America, ELS cotton today is mainly grown in China, Egypt, Australia, and Peru.
  • Fibre Length: ELS varieties have fibre lengths of 30 mm and above.
  • Species: Most ELS cotton comes from the species Gossypium barbadense, commonly known as Egyptian or Pima cotton.
  • Growing Regions in India: In India, some ELS cotton is grown along rain fed parts of ....

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