Cotton arrivals affected due to fall in production in Wardha
By yash chouhan 2026-02-11 12:08:26
Cotton arrivals in Wardha have been affected due to huge decline in production.
Wardha: Due to huge decline in production, there has been a sharp decline in the arrival of cotton in Wardha district this season, affecting the farmers as well as the cotton processing industry.
During the 2024-25 season, the district recorded arrival of around 1.11 lakh quintals of cotton. However, in the ongoing 2025-26 season, the arrivals so far are limited to only 45,000 quintals, officials said.
Currently, the CCI rate for cotton is Rs 8,010/quintal, while private procurement centers are buying cotton at around Rs 7,900/quintal. Farmers are facing difficulties as new CCI registrations have been stopped, although CCI procurement is expected to continue till February 28.
Vilash Chandankhede, a farmer from Goji village, said the decline in cotton production is mainly due to poor quality seeds. He said, "Adulterated seeds are available on a large scale in the market, due to which farmers are not able to get the expected yield." He said that many farmers purchased seeds from Andhra Pradesh.
Chandankhede said that this year the crop was damaged due to excessive rains, due to which the cotton bolls did not flower. “The arrival of cotton in the market is light, resulting in low weight,” he said, adding that high input costs and non-availability of the expected rate of Rs 10,000/quintal have put farmers in financial crunch.
Sameer Pedke, secretary of Wardha Agricultural Produce Market Committee, said that although cotton production exists in the district, fluctuating prices have discouraged farmers from bringing their produce to the market. “About 25% of farmers who have storage facilities have stored cotton at home,” he said.
Piyush Thakkar, ginning mill owner of Vaigaon, said cotton does not require extra water, but continuous rains till September and October have caused major damage to the first crop.
