Giriraj Singh launches CCI's Kapas Kisan app for MSP cotton procurement
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh launched the Kapas Kisan app of the Cotton Corporation of India on 2 September 2025 to let cotton farmers self-register, book slots and track payments under MSP procurement.
Summary
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh launched the Kapas Kisan mobile app on 2 September 2025. Developed by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) under the Ministry of Textiles, the app facilitates procurement of cotton from farmers under the Minimum Support Price scheme. Farmers can self-register to sell cotton under MSP, book slots at designated procurement centres to reduce waiting and crowding, and get real-time updates on quality assessment, accepted quantities and payment processing, with support for multiple Indian languages. The minister said the app will help protect farmers against distress sales.
Key facts
- Launched
- 2 Sep 2025 by Giriraj Singh
- App
- Kapas Kisan
- Developer
- Cotton Corporation of India (Ministry of Textiles)
- Purpose
- MSP cotton procurement
- Features
- Self-registration, slot booking, payment tracking, multilingual
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 'Kapas Kisan' app launched in September 2025 was developed by:
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Correct answer: B — Cotton Corporation of India
The Kapas Kisan app was developed by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) under the Ministry of Textiles for MSP cotton procurement.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a feature of the Kapas Kisan app?
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Correct answer: D — Crop loan disbursement
The app offers self-registration, slot booking, real-time updates and payment tracking; crop loan disbursement is not among its listed features.