Cotton procurement period extended, relief to farmers
By yash chouhan 2026-03-06 14:03:40
Big twist in cotton prices: relief to farmers due to increase in procurement period
There is news of relief for cotton farmers. The Central Government has extended the period of cotton purchase at guaranteed rate (MSP) in Maharashtra. This has given farmers additional time to sell their produce and the market is expected to be bustling again.
Till about a month ago, cotton was getting good prices in the agricultural produce markets of the district. Due to purchasing by private traders and at the village level, the price of cotton had reached around Rs 8,500 per quintal.
However, later due to less demand in the market the prices started falling. At present the price of cotton in the mandis remains between Rs 7,000 to Rs 7,200 per quintal.
Due to falling prices, many farmers have stored their cotton at home instead of selling it. Farmers hope that the prices may improve in the coming time with the increase in demand in the market, so they are waiting for better prices.
Meanwhile, the last date for purchasing cotton at guaranteed rate through Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) was earlier fixed as February 27. Due to the expiry of the deadline, there was an atmosphere of worry among the farmers and there was a demand to extend the procurement period.
Keeping in view the demand of farmers, the Central Government has decided to extend the period of cotton purchase at guaranteed rate till March 15. This decision has brought great relief to the farmers.
Given the current low market prices, many farmers may now turn to CCI procurement centers to sell cotton at guaranteed rates. In such a situation, the arrival of cotton at these centers is expected to increase in the coming days.
At present, cotton is being procured through CCI at nine procurement centers in the district. These include Chikhalgaon, Borgaonmanju, Akot-1, Akot-2, Chohotta Bazaar, Telhara, Paras, Barshitakli and Murtijapur.
Cotton farmers have got some relief from this moratorium given by the government. At the same time, market committees and private buyers believe that cotton prices may improve in the coming time, hence farmers are also keeping an eye on the market activities.
