CHENNAI: With the state set to receive Rs 100 crores to support its efforts in doubling the cotton yield, boosting farmer incomes and modernizing outdated ginning facilities, the union government's mission for cotton productivity is expected to act as a shot in the arm for the textile sector in Tamil Nadu.

According to a report in The Times of India , the initiative which has a national allocation of Rs 5,900 crores, will significantly help TN curb its reliance on expensive cotton imported from other states and also enhance its play in the international markets. Cotton cultivation in the state is concentrated in regions including Kumbakonam, Perambalur, Manaparai, Ottanchathiram, Vasudevanallur, and Kovilpatti.

Textile experts noted that as of now the state's annual cotton production

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