CITI CDRA stands out as the sole organization to have accomplished 100% of the designated project area amongst the extension activity partners under the Special Project on Cotton of Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Textiles.
CITI CDRA’s coverage spans 36% of the total project area and encompasses 45% of the total participating farmers.
4850
Farmers
100%
Target
3160
Hectares
100% of female farmers chosen for support through CS intervention in Rajasthan exemplify CITI’s commitment to empowering women in agriculture
In terms of agricultural production, noteworthy increases were observed: an average yield enhancement of 30 to 44% under High-Density Planting System (HDPS) in Maharashtra, more than 30% boost under closer spacing techniques in Rajasthan, and an 8% improvement in Extra Long Staple (ELS) technology in Madhya Pradesh under Project area. (as per survey data Feb 2024)
CITI has successfully developed an IT portal and mobile application named “Kapaas Mitra”, now available for streaming on both the NIC platform and the Google Play Store for the monitoring and evaluation purpose of the project.
