Adilabad cotton farmers suffer due to fall in prices, appeal for government help
Cotton farmers are disillusioned after the sharp fall in prices as many stocked cotton at their homes in the hope of getting a good price. Cotton prices have come down to Rs 7,260 from a strong level of Rs 9,000 last November.
It is estimated that more than three lakh quintals of cotton is still with the farmers in Adilabad district. He has appealed to the state and central governments to come to his rescue as he had invested heavily in Kharif. Private traders said instead of waiting in desperation, cotton farmers can now sell their produce at a cheaper price.
Cotton is cultivated in about four lakh acres in Adilabad district, while it is more than 15 lakh in the erstwhile Adilabad district. Many farmers have stopped bringing their cotton to the market in the last two months in the hope of reaching Rs 10,000 per quintal. However, his hopes have been dashed.
Some farmers stored the produce, some farmers sold to private traders from Maharashtra as they came to buy directly from the farmers. A farmer from Talmadugu mandal K. Raju said that he is in trouble for the last five months. 9,000 was offered by private traders in Adilabad when commercial operations started, but the price has come down drastically.
He alleged that the prices would increase only when all the farmers sell their cotton to private cotton traders.
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