Haryana: Cotton purchased at MSP, but prices reduced citing low quality.
By jayesh chouhan 2025-11-13 11:39:15
"Haryana Buys Cotton at MSP, But Prices Cut Due to Low Quality"
Fatehabad: The Cotton Corporation of India is purchasing cotton at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in the district's grain markets. However, farmers are upset by the corporation's arbitrary actions, citing low quality of the cotton crop. Farmers allege that they are forced to sell their produce to private traders at lower prices, incurring losses of up to ₹1,500 per quintal.
The state government has begun purchasing cotton, one of 24 crops in the district, at an MSP of ₹6,200. Farmers are arriving at the markets with their produce. On Wednesday, 40 farmers arrived at the city's new grain market with their cotton crop, hoping to sell it at the MSP. The Cotton Corporation employees refused to purchase the cotton, citing the farmers' low quality. Of the 40 farmers in the grain market, only 9 farmers' cotton was purchased at the MSP.
Farmers are forced to sell their crops to private traders.
Cotton procurement by the Cotton Corporation of India has been delayed. Consequently, most farmers have already sold their crops. This has deprived them of MSP procurement. Private traders are currently purchasing cotton from farmers at a price of Rs. 6,200 per quintal, whereas the central government has fixed the price for medium-staple cotton at Rs. 7,020 per quintal and for long-staple cotton at Rs. 8,110 per quintal. Farmers say there is a loss of approximately Rs. 800 to Rs. 1,500 per quintal between the MSP and private procurement price. So far, 17,253 quintals have been purchased at the grain market, of which 581 quintals were purchased at MSP.
I brought 5 acres of cotton to the new grain market, but the government buyer refused to buy my crop, citing its low quality. Consequently, I am forced to sell my crop at a mere Rs. 6,200 per quintal.
I have reached the grain market with a good quality cotton crop, but after reaching here, the purchase was refused on the grounds of low quality. I am forced to sell the crop at a cheap price.
The Cotton Corporation of India is continuing to purchase good quality cotton. Many farmers who arrived with their cotton crop were not registered on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora (My Crop, My Details) form. The Sirsa branch of the Cotton Corporation of India inspected the procurement process in the grain market of the district. The procurement is being done as per the rules.
