Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh chaired a high-level meeting to assess the preparedness for Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations for cotton procurement during the Kharif Marketing Season 2025-26 starting October 1, 2025.
Reiterating the government’s commitment to the welfare of cotton farmers, Singh assured that all kapas arriving under MSP guidelines will be procured without disruption, with a focus on timely, transparent, and farmer-centric service delivery.
“Starting this season, nationwide Aadhaar-based self-registration of cotton farmers and 7-day rolling slot booking will be facilitated via the newly launched ‘Kapas-Kisaan’ mobile app.
“This digital platform aims to streamline procurement operations, ensure transparency and enable direct Aadhaar-linked payments to farmers’ bank accounts through the National Automated Clearing House. The SMS-based payment intimation service introduced last year will also continue,” the Textile Ministry said.
The minister reaffirmed the
​Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh chaired a high-level meeting to assess the preparedness for Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations for cotton procurement during the Kharif Marketing Season 2025-26 starting October 1, 2025.
Reiterating the government’s commitment to the welfare of cotton farmers, Singh assured that all kapas arriving under MSP guidelines will be procured without disruption, with a focus on timely, transparent, and farmer-centric service delivery.
“Starting this season, nationwide Aadhaar-based self-registration of cotton farmers and 7-day rolling slot booking will be facilitated via the newly launched ‘Kapas-Kisaan’ mobile app.
“This digital platform aims to streamline procurement operations, ensure transparency and enable direct Aadhaar-linked payments to farmers’ bank accounts through the National Automated Clearing House. The SMS-based payment intimation service introduced last year will also continue,” the Textile Ministry said.
The minister reaffirmed theÂ
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