Gujarat Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel stated that, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat, the state’s cotton sector has seen a remarkable transformation over the past two decades, the Chief Minister’s office said in a press release.

Raghavji Patel said, “Thanks to various initiatives under PM Modi’s strong leadership, the cotton cultivation area in Gujarat expanded from 17.49 lakh hectares in 2001-02 to 23.71 lakh hectares by 2024-25. At the same time, cotton production surged from 17 lakh bales to 71 lakh bales, while productivity rose from 165 kg lint per hectare to 512 kg lint per hectare.”

Describing cotton as one of the most essential needs of human life, Patel added that after food, clothing holds great importance, a

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