Telangana: CCI allows Balanagar farmers to sell cotton at Shadnagar procurement center
Mahabubnagar (Jadcherla): In a major relief to cotton growers in the Balanagar mandal, Jadcherla MLA Janampally Aniruddha Reddy announced that the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has agreed to allow farmers in the area to sell cotton at the Shadnagar procurement center.
This assurance was given by CCI Chairman and Managing Director Lalit Kumar Gupta. Aniruddha Reddy and R&D Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy submitted a memorandum during their meeting at the CCI headquarters in Mumbai. The leaders discussed the problems faced by cotton farmers in the Jadcherla constituency and urged the corporation to take immediate corrective measures.
MLA Aniruddha Reddy said in a media statement, "For years, farmers in the Balanagar mandal have had to travel more than 30 kilometers to Jadcherla to sell their cotton, while the Shadnagar center is only 5 kilometers away. This has resulted in unnecessary transportation costs and losses."
In response, Gupta assured that the necessary permissions would be issued, allowing farmers to sell their produce at the Shadnagar cotton procurement center, eliminating their logistical problems. Highlighting the widespread crisis, Aniruddha Reddy explained that cotton cultivation in Telangana covers over 4.5 million acres, but this season, farmers have suffered heavy losses due to unseasonal rains, cyclonic storms, pest attacks, and rising input costs.
"Despite the announcement of the Minimum Support Price (MSP), many farmers are unable to access it in the market, leading to an economic crisis," he said.
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