CCI held high-level talks with the Telangana Ginners Association, assuring resolution of procurement issues within 10 days. Mills are reopening after a two-day shutdown, while farmers’ bodies warn of agitation if the Centre and State fail to deliver fair cotton prices
BRS working president KT Rama Rao inspected soybean and maize procurement centres in Neradigonda, assuring farmers and ginning mill operators of full party support during the ongoing procurement crisis and reminding them of BRS’s record under KCR.
District Marketing Officer Narender asked Khammam farmers not to bring cotton to CCI procurement centres as all ginning mills in Telangana will join a strike on Tuesday. He said discussions with the CCI CMD would take place before issuing further procurement instructions.
District Collector D Krishna Bhaskar discussed about arrangements to be made for smooth procurement of crop with committee members and ginning mill owners.