#pslv What is ELS cotton and why doesn’t India grow more of this premium variety? Why in the news? ● Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, 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”. #elscotton #cottonmission #makeinindia #sustainablefarming #textilerevolution #indiancotton #agricultureinnovation #farmersfirst