Cotton and paddy in Punjab markets, prices below MSP
By yash chouhan 2025-09-17 11:18:50
Punjab : On 1st day of paddy procurement, cotton too reaches Punjab mandis, sold below MSP
Bathinda: The first pickings of cotton and paddy reached grain markets of Punjab on Tuesday, the first day of paddy procurement.With the official purchase of cotton starting from Oct 1, the cash crop is being purchased by private traders. Cotton arrived in the Mansa grain market, while paddy arrived at Barnala grain market and others. Earlier, cotton also reached the Abohar grain market.
Cotton brought by Gursewak Singh of Bhupal village in Mansa was purchased at Rs 7,265 per quintal, while the crop brought by Gurpreet Singh of Beerewala village was purchased at Rs 7,135 per quintal. Both brought small quantities of the crop. The MSP for different staples of cotton ranges from Rs 7,710 to Rs 8,110 per quintal. Cotton normally grown in Punjab is of 27.5-28.5mm long staple, with an MSP of Rs 8,010 per quintal. The first purchases, which took place in the presence of Mansa market committee chairman Gurpreet Singh Bhuchar, were made at nearly Rs 750-850 per quintal less than the MSP.
Paddy that arrived at Barnala grain market was procured by state procurement agencies at an MSP of Rs 2,389 per quintal. As it was the first day of official procurement, some cleanliness arrangements were still underway in the grain markets.
