Cotton Procurement in Haryana to Begin on October 1 Amid Record CCI Sales This Week

Haryana's October 1st Cotton Procurement Will Start Despite This Week's Record CCI Sales

Cotton procurement for the Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25 in Haryana is set to commence on October 1, 2024. The procurement will be carried out at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) through the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), following the guidelines of the Government of India. This comes in a week where CCI recorded exceptionally high sales, signaling strong market activity just ahead of the new procurement season.

A review meeting, chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Raja Sekhar Vundru, was held to finalize the preparations for the upcoming procurement. Dr. Vundru emphasized the need to extend full support to the Cotton Corporation of India during the process. He assured that both the CCI and the Haryana Government are fully prepared to ensure that farmers can sell their crops without any issues.

20 Mandis and Procurement Centers Established for Cotton

The meeting also outlined that Haryana produces two varieties of cotton: Medium Long Staple (26.5-27.0 mm) and Long Staple (27.5-28.5 mm), both of which will be procured. To streamline this process, 20 mandis and procurement centers have been established across the state. These centers are located in the following districts: Siwani, Dhigawa, and Bhiwani (Bhiwani District); Charkhi Dadri (Charkhi Dadri District); Bhattu, Bhuna, and Fatehabad (Fatehabad District); Adampur, Barwala, Hansi, Hisar, and Uklana (Hisar District); Uchana (Jind District); Kalayat (Kaithal District); Narnaul (Mahendragarh District); Meham (Rohtak District); and Ellenabad, Kalanwali, and Sirsa (Sirsa District).

Procurement of Other Crops at MSP

The meeting also addressed the procurement of other crops at MSP. The Haryana Government has designated HAFED as the primary agency responsible for procuring soybean, maize, and sorghum, with 100% of these crops being managed by HAFED. For other crops, procurement will be conducted in a 60:40 ratio between HAFED and other designated agencies.

Key officials, including the Director of the Agriculture Department, Sh. Rajnarayan Kaushik, and the Director of the Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Department, Sh. Mukul Kumar, attended the meeting, along with other officers. Representatives from the Cotton Corporation of India also participated via video conferencing.

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