Gujarat Agriculture Minister demands CCI to buy more cotton
By yash chouhan 2025-10-08 17:38:50
Gujarat Agriculture Minister Requests CCI to Procure Maximum Cotton
On World Cotton Day, Agriculture Minister Raghav Patel held a meeting with officials from the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) in Gandhinagar regarding the procurement of cotton at the support price. During the meeting, the Agriculture Minister reviewed CCI's plans for cotton procurement at the support price and made necessary suggestions.
This year, due to good rainfall in the state, cotton sowing has been abundant, and the overall cotton situation is good.
It has been observed that cotton production in the state is also expected to be abundant. The Government of India has announced a support price of ₹8,060 per quintal, or ₹1,612 per maund. In contrast, the current market price of cotton is ₹800 to ₹1,000 per quintal lower than the support price.
The Agriculture Minister suggested setting up at least two procurement centers per taluka during the procurement of cotton at the support price. The process of registering farmers for cotton sales at the support price is currently underway and will continue until October 31st. The Minister also recommended CCI officials extend the registration deadline if necessary due to low market prices. Furthermore, the Agriculture Minister urged the government to purchase all cotton produced by farmers at the support price, based on their land records and taking into account the district's productivity.
