CCI Steps Up Cotton Procurement; Private Sector Also Active
By yash chouhan 2026-04-04 11:46:09
CCI purchased 11.05 lakh quintals of cotton, private sector purchased 9.38 lakh quintals
Rural Economy: A total of 20.43 lakh quintals of cotton procurement was recorded in Parbhani and Hingoli districts till March 27. In this, Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) purchased 11.05 lakh quintals, while the private sector purchased 9.38 lakh quintals of cotton. At present, softening of the initial prices of cotton is being seen in the market.
Farmers preferred CCI at the beginning of the 2025-26 procurement season as prices in the open market were below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). 88,377 farmers registered for sale at CCI centers through ‘Cotton Kisan Mobile App’ at 14 centers in both the districts.
However, CCI buying slowed down after open market prices surged in January. Many farmers had withheld cotton in the hope of better prices, thinking prices could reach Rs 10,000 per quintal. But due to fall in prices in February, farmers could not get the expected benefits.
Due to availability of irrigation, many farmers took Fardad (Late Harvest) crop, harvesting of which is still going on. Its arrival continues in the market and Fardad cotton is getting a price of around Rs 6,000 per quintal.
Demonstration of Parbhani district
A total of 18.21 lakh quintals of cotton was purchased in Parbhani district. 74,932 farmers registered under 10 agricultural produce market committees of Parbhani, Bori, Jintur, Selu, Pathri, Sonpeth, Gangakhed, Palam and Tadkalas to sell cotton to CCI.
CCI purchased 9,63,907 quintals of cotton through 46 ginning factories, where the price per quintal ranged from Rs 7,710 to Rs 8,060. At the same time, private traders purchased 8,57,533 quintals of cotton through 26 ginning factories, the average price of which was Rs 7,000 to 8,365 per quintal.
Overall, CCI and private sector together procured 18,21,440 quintals of cotton in Parbhani district.
