"Farmers are angry as procurement at MSP has not started in Suratgarh."
By yash chouhan 2025-10-27 13:10:34
Cotton Arrivals at Suratgarh Grain Market: Farmers Dissatisfied With the Non-Start of Procurement at MSP
Suratgarh's new grain market is currently witnessing a heavy influx of cotton, but procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) has not yet begun, causing concern among farmers. The price of cotton in the market is currently hovering between ₹7,000 and ₹7,500 per quintal.
According to agricultural experts, the MSP for cotton for the 2025-26 Kharif season has been set at ₹7,710 per quintal for medium-staple and ₹8,110 per quintal for long-staple. Farmers believe that if procurement at MSP had begun earlier, the market could have seen a further boom.
This year, Bt cotton sowing in the Suratgarh area has increased compared to last year. While canal blockades caused water shortages in most tehsils of the district, farmers in Suratgarh used tube wells to irrigate their fields. Of the 10 cotton factories in the region, 6-7 have begun operations.
This year, production in the Suratgarh region has increased by one to two quintals per acre. Compared to last year, cotton was sown on 32,240 hectares, an increase of 7,681 hectares.
Farmers Netram, Surjaram, and Kashiram say that the CCI is promising to begin procurement on Monday, but if it had been earlier, farmers could have received an additional benefit of 500-600 rupees per quintal. Factory operators Bhanwarlal Sharma and Harish Kumar say that this year's season is likely to be good.
The market receives 1,800 to 2,300 quintals of cotton daily, which is going directly to the factory. Meanwhile, CCI Quality Inspector Rakesh Meena said that procurement at the government rate is likely to begin on Monday.
