Government to Open 131 CCI Procurement Centers This Season
The state government has decided to open 131 Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) cotton procurement centers during the 2026-27 cotton marketing season. In the previous season, 122 CCI procurement centers were opened in the state.
Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao held a meeting on Tuesday with officials from the CCI, Agriculture, and Marketing departments to review preparations for cotton procurement this season. He instructed officials to prevent any role for middlemen in the procurement process. The Minister noted that the majority of cotton farmers in the state are small and marginal, and their farming relies primarily on rainfall.
According to the Minister, cotton cultivation is estimated to cover approximately 46.33 lakh acres in the state this year, with production likely to reach around 25.85 lakh tonnes. The central government has announced a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of ₹8,667 per quintal for long-staple cotton grown in Telangana and certain other states. This is an increase of ₹557 per quintal compared to the previous year.
In addition to CCI procurement centers, 356 ginning mills in the state will also be notified as cotton procurement centers. The Minister directed officials to take the necessary steps to open ginning mills across all categories (L1 to L12) either simultaneously or within a maximum interval of 15 to 30 days.
Cotton arrivals in the state are expected to begin in the second fortnight of October. Officials have been instructed to transfer crop booking data to the ‘Cotton Farmer App’ via the NIC and to announce the season's average cotton yield based on weather conditions. Farmers achieving yields higher than the average will also be issued digital yield certificates through Agriculture Extension Officers.
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