Record breaking cotton revenue in Morbi (Gujarat) yard: 10 lakh maunds of cotton received in 5 months
Compared to last year, revenue increased by 1.50 lakh maunds due to higher sowing, although the price decreased by Rs 30 to 35 per maund.
Morbi: Due to higher sowing of cotton than groundnut in Morbi district in the last Kharif season, the marketing yard received 10 lakh maunds of cotton in the last 5 months. Which, according to the official data of Marketing Yard, is 1.50 lakh maunds more than last year. It is important to note that despite record sowing of cotton in the Kharif season, farmers got an average price of Rs 30 to 35 per maund lower than last year.
According to the information received, maximum cotton was planted in Morbi district in the Kharif season of 2025-26. Due to timely rains in the Kharif season, farmers had a very good cotton crop. But, due to unseasonal rains after Diwali, farmers' cotton crop got spoiled. Despite this, the hard work of the farmers paid off and this year the farmers produced 1.50 lakh maunds more cotton than last year.
In the year 2024-25, the total cotton production in the district was 1,68,321 maunds. In contrast, in the Kharif season of 2025-26, farmers had sold 2,03,511 maunds of cotton for sale in the marketing yard. It is noteworthy that last year farmers got an average price of Rs 1416 for cotton. In comparison, this year farmers got an average price of Rs 1385, down by Rs 30 to 35.
