Bumper arrival of cotton in Khargone market, farmers got price up to Rs 7250
By ashish wagh 2024-10-01 12:04:43
Surge in cotton prices in Khargone market, with farmers receiving up to Rs 7250
Khargone: These days, there is a huge arrival of white gold, i.e. cotton in the major cotton market of Madhya Pradesh, due to which the faces of the farmers are blooming. The prices of cotton in the market have reached Rs 7250 per quintal, due to which there is enthusiasm among the farmers. On Monday, a record arrival of 7000 quintals of cotton was recorded in the market, in which high quality cotton was sold at high prices. Other crops like wheat, maize, and soybean also got fair prices, but their arrival was relatively less.
Major cultivation of cotton in Khargone district
Cotton is cultivated on a large scale in Khargone district, where farmers grow cotton on about 2 lakh 18 thousand hectares of land. According to market sources, on Monday, farmers arrived with 7000 quintals of cotton through 25 bullock carts and 470 other vehicles. The maximum price of high quality cotton was Rs 7250 per quintal, while the minimum price was recorded at Rs 4000 per quintal. The average price of cotton was Rs 5500 per quintal, which gave good income to the farmers.
