Telangana has directed officials to open cotton procurement centres for the 2026-27 Kharif season, stressing minimum support prices, timely purchases and payments. The State has expanded procurement facilities and introduced digital systems to improve transparency for farmers.
Cotton traders from other States are offering Telangana farmers prices above the MSP as harvesting gains pace. Farmers cite rising cultivation costs and falling yields. The CCI is preparing 131 procurement centres, while some growers seek better prices in Karnataka
