Reform Utsav in Hyderabad to showcase cotton reforms, including the Kapas Kisan digital platform

4 October 2026

The Ministry of Textiles announced on 4 October 2026 that Reform Utsav 2026 will be held at Hyderabad, Telangana, on 6 October 2026, organised through the Cotton Corporation of India Ltd.
The reforms to be showcased centre on empowering cotton farmers, improving transparency and strengthening India's cotton value chain.
The Kapas Kisan digital platform allows farmer registration, slot booking, procurement communication and Aadhaar-enabled payments.
Contamination control and digital traceability work is being taken up under Kasturi Cotton Bharat.
The High-Density Planting System is the productivity-oriented intervention named to address the productivity gap in Indian cotton.
The same showcase will also cover the Central Silk Board's sericulture work - silk germplasm conservation, silkworm rearing, cocoon production, reeling, weaving and dyeing demonstrations, Silk Mark, host-plant and moth parks - alongside the cotton reforms.
Government officials, Telangana representatives, policymakers, farmers and industry stakeholders are to take part.