Cotton prices stable: Farmers are getting loss-making prices
By DHEERAJ GUPTA 2025-01-22 12:18:16
Cotton prices are steady, and farmers are receiving prices that are losing money.
There is still no increase in the price of cotton; farmers have to sell at low prices.
Jalgaon News: Farmers in the Bhusaval taluka of Jalgaon district are in a lot of trouble due to unseasonal rains. The unseasonal rains have affected the crops of cotton, soybean and maize, resulting in a drop in production.
Bhusaval (Jalgaon): The wait for a hike in the price of cotton is still on. Farmers have stored cotton in the hope of a price hike. However, there is no sign of any initiative from the government regarding the price hike. This has put the farmers in trouble and wondering how long they will be able to keep the cotton in their homes, some farmers are reluctantly selling cotton to traders at low prices.
Farmers in the Bhusaval taluka of Jalgaon district are in a lot of trouble due to unseasonal rains. Crops like cotton, soybean and maize have been affected by the unseasonal rains. This has led to a drop in production and it is seen that farmers are not getting good prices. Sooner or later cotton will get a good price; Anticipating this, farmers had stored cotton at home.
Farmers have lamented that they are not getting the desired price, as the government has not yet taken any decision on the price increase of cotton. The math of farmers has gone wrong as the stored cotton is not getting a good price in anticipation of a fall in market price and price increase. Farmers have been storing cotton at home since Diwali. Since cotton prices have remained between Rs 6,500 to Rs 7,000 since the beginning, farmers are storing cotton at home.
