Andhra Pradesh Takes Up Cotton Concerns with Union Minister Piyush Goyal
By jayesh chouhan 2026-05-20 12:15:18
Andhra Pradesh raises cotton issues with Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
Vijayawada: Narasaraopet MP and TDP floor leader in the Lok Sabha, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, along with Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu, met Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi and discussed several key issues related to Andhra Pradesh's agriculture, export, and industrial sectors.
During the meeting, representatives from the AP Textile Mills Association accompanied the delegation and highlighted the serious challenges facing the textile and spinning industries due to rising cotton prices and a shortage of good quality cotton in the domestic marke.
Key points discussed included temporarily removing the current 11% import duty on cotton, temporarily banning cotton exports until October 31, 2026, to ensure domestic availability and price stability, and prioritizing the supply of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) stocks to manufacturers rather than traders.
Krishna Devarayalu emphasized that AP plays a major role in India's textile, seafood, and tobacco sectors, and timely policy support is essential to protect exports, MSMEs, and farmers.
