Agriculture News: Good news for farmers! 'CCI' offers cotton at Rs 8,100
By yash chouhan 2025-08-04 16:53:07
CCI offers Rs 8,100 for cotton, relief to farmers
Jalgaon: This year, Kharif crops have been sown in seven lakh hectares in the district. However, there has been a decrease of one and a half lakh hectares in the cultivation of cotton, called 'white gold'. At the same time, farmers have opted for the cultivation of maize and soybean, which provide economic stability. Till last year, 'CCI', in collaboration with traders, had given low prices for cotton. However, this year 'CCI' will offer cotton to farmers at the rate of eight thousand one hundred rupees per quintal. Satisfaction is being seen among the farmers due to this.
Last year, CCI offered cotton at the rate of seven and a half thousand rupees. However, for this, registration has to be done in 'CCI' in advance and Aadhar card has to be linked to the bank account. In this, the deduction made while counting cotton affects the income of the farmers. In that too, payment is made after a few months. Because of this, farmers sell cotton to 'CCI'. However, needy farmers take money from traders immediately after counting the cotton. This is the experience so far.
Last year, traders had quoted prices ranging from Rs 7,000 to Rs 7,200 just by looking at the variety of cotton. Farmers kept the cotton in their homes hoping that the price would increase. Ultimately, the cotton had to be sold at the price traders got. Because 'CCI' had closed the cotton procurement centers even before the season ended.
How much price will the traders pay?
The price declared for this season is Rs 8,100 per quintal. Traders have not quoted a price of Rs 7 to Rs 7,300 for cotton. In such a situation, will the traders pay Rs 8,100 for cotton as per 'CCI'? This question has arisen among the farmers. Traders themselves will also be worried about the price of cotton.
Procurement centers should be opened early.
New cotton comes to the market in October. Earlier, some traders buy cotton at a higher price. This increases the expectations of farmers regarding the price of cotton. However, later traders buy cotton at a lower price. This upsets the farmers.
Farmers hope that this will not happen in the future. However, farmers will hand over cotton to CCI only when CCI starts the procurement center as soon as the season begins. In this regard, CCI is expected to take steps towards starting the procurement center from now onwards.
Soybean cultivation increased
This year, soybean cultivation has increased instead of peanuts. In this, the area under cultivation of oilseeds like peanut 1045 hectares, safflower, sunflower 29 and sesame 104 hectares has decreased. However, soybean cultivation has actually increased by 35 thousand hectares instead of 19 thousand 498 hectares, i.e. double. On average, 36 thousand 208 hectares instead of 21 thousand 292 hectares, i.e. the cultivation of oilseed varieties has increased by 15 thousand hectares.
