Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Cotton Farmers' Distress: CCI Rules & Market Halt
Cotton farmers in Warangal are struggling to sell their cotton.
The government company in charge of buying cotton has strict rules about how much water the cotton can have, and farmers have to register on an app to sell it.
Many farmers are selling their cotton for less than the government's minimum price because they can't find other buyers.
The company has only bought a small amount of cotton, and other buyers have stopped buying it altogether.
Farmers are having trouble making money after spending a lot on growing their cotton and having some of it damaged by rain.
Cotton farmers in erstwhile Warangal district face severe distress due to CCI's new procurement rules and market halt by traders.
CCI's strict moisture content rules and Kapas Kisan App registration requirement cause delays and price cuts.
Farmers sell cotton below MSP due to lack of alternative buyers, with prices ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹7,000 per quintal.
CCI's actual purchases remain minimal despite announcing 60 procurement centers, with only 39,181 quintals bought compared to 160,827 quintals arrived.
Cotton Association stops all purchases indefinitely, leaving farmers with no option but to sell at low rates or risk spoilage.
- Who
- Cotton farmers in erstwhile Warangal district and Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
- What
- Cotton farmers facing distress due to CCI's new procurement rules and market halt by traders
- When
- Current cotton season
- Where
- Erstwhile Warangal district, Telangana
- Why
- CCI's strict moisture content rules, Kapas Kisan App registration requirement, and market halt by traders
Farmers' Perspective
CCI's Perspective
Cotton Procurement
Farmers' Perspective
Farmers find it difficult to sell cotton due to CCI's purchase limits, moisture content rules, and market halt by traders, leading to distress sales below MSP.
CCI's Perspective
CCI has not provided its perspective on the matter.
- Minimum Support Price (MSP)
- ₹8,110 per quintal
- Current Selling Price
- ₹5,000 to ₹7,000 per quintal
- CCI's Actual Procurement
- 39,181 quintals
- Total District Arrivals
- 160,827 quintals
- Number of Ginning Mills Operating
- 27 out of 56
