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A protest led by former minister Jogu Ramanna outside Adilabad MP G Nagesh’s residence turned tense as BRS activists clashed with police over the Cotton Corporation of India’s procurement restrictions. The agitation highlighted farmers’ distress over moisture norms and import duty cuts.

Former minister Jogu Ramanna criticised the Telangana government for failing to initiate procurement of cotton and soya produce despite announcing dates. He cited inefficiency and poor coordination between departments as the cause, urging immediate action to prevent further distress to farmers.

Officials in Khammam and Kothagudem are preparing for cotton procurement this season, with over 53 lakh quintals expected. Farmers must register via the Kapas Kisan app. Telangana Rythu Sangham has urged CCI to ease app registration rules for rural farmers

Many farmers, particularly small and tenant farmers, have been unable to sell their produce at fair prices

He wants the district collector to lay a special focus on the issue and to inquire into the allegations and take action against wrongdoers

Procurement process in all 11 ginning mills across the region comes to a standstill over opposition to new CCI guidelines

Despite the CCI announcing a 7% hike in the MSP this year, with rates set as Rs 7,121 per quintal for medium staple cotton and Rs 7,521 per quintal for long staple cotton, farmers are facing major challenges in marketing their produce

After inaugurating a CCI purchasing centre in Husnabad market on Tuesday, the Minister said the delay in opening the centres was affecting the farmers

The cotton would reach the procurement centres from the first week of November and the officials should ensure that farmers do not face any problem, Bhupalpally Collector Rahul Sharma said

Collector Muzammil Khan directs officials to prepare for the 2024-25 procurement season and make arrangements based on the mandal-wise arrival of the agricultural produce to the markets.

Adilabad Collector PS Rahul Raj requested the farmers to bring the produce by drying it to get higher prices. He added that arrangements were made for smooth procurement

Collector Sikta Patnaik instructed officials concerned to make elaborate arrangements for smooth procurement of cotton produce of this agriculture season.

Arrangements were being made for cotton procurement and 96,483 metric tonnes of cotton production was expected in the district.

Adilabad: Adilabad Collector Sikta Patnaik said cotton procurement from farmers will begin from October 20. She convened a meeting with growers, farmer leaders, traders, officials of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) officials here on Tuesday. She was joined by MLAs Jogu Ramanna and Bapu Rao. Sikta stated the minimum support price fixed by the government […]

Telangana supplied about 178.55 lakh quintals of cotton during the Kharif (Vaanakalam) Marketing Season of 2020-21.

District Collector MV Reddy held a video-conference with the DRDA, DCO, marketing, GCC and civil supplies department officials and said the special officers will have to look after the smooth procurement of cotton.

District Collector Sikta Patnaik stated that the corporation was buying the cotton produce from the farmers, by adhering to provisions

He added that the cotton was grown in an area of 7,58,560 acres in the combined Warangal district and they were expecting 6,25,285 metric tonnes (MT) of cotton arrivals.

District Collector D Krishna Bhaskar discussed about arrangements to be made for smooth procurement of crop with committee members and ginning mill owners.