Haryana: Cotton not being sold at MSP, farmers are suffering losses
The cotton crop is inundating the markets of Fatehabad district these days. Farmers are bringing their paddy crops to the grain markets, but they are suffering losses due to not receiving a fair price for their hard work. The government has claimed to purchase a total of 24 crops at MSP, including cotton.
The minimum support price for cotton has been set at ₹7,710 per quintal, but due to the lack of a fair price in the markets, farmers are incurring a loss of ₹1,500. The reason behind this is said to be the CCI (Cotton Corporation of India) not purchasing. Due to the government's cotton procurement not starting in the district's grain markets, farmers are forced to sell their crop to private traders at throwaway prices.
Private traders are purchasing cotton from farmers at prices ranging from ₹6,000 to ₹7,100 per quintal, while the government has set the MSP for medium-stem cotton at ₹7,710 per quintal. Cotton arrivals are high in the grain markets of Bhattu and Bhuna in the district. The price difference between government and private procurement is directly affecting farmers' economic situation. Farmers are facing losses of up to ₹1,700 per quintal.
The Bhattu and Bhuna areas of the district are leading cotton producers, but after the weather, farmers are now turning away from cotton cultivation due to lack of fair prices. Farmers have demanded the government immediately resume cotton procurement at the MSP and put an end to the arbitrary actions of private traders. Mandeep Nathwan, state president of the Pagdi Sambhal Jatta Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, stated that the lack of MSP procurement is a direct exploitation of farmers. On Friday, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini also failed to address the farmers' problems. In such a situation, farmers are becoming increasingly vulnerable. All crops should be purchased at MSP so that farmers can benefit.
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