Archive · 3 Oct 2025
Government Sets Up Record Cotton Procurement Centers
The government is helping cotton farmers by setting up more places for them to sell their cotton.
There are a record number of these places.
The government wants to make sure farmers can easily sell their cotton and get paid on time.
Farmers need to register on a special app by the end of October to get help.
The government is also using technology to make sure payments are fast and safe.
Government operationalizes 550 cotton procurement centers across 11 states.
Procurement starts at different dates based on region.
The Ministry of Textiles reviewed Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations.
States were urged to align with MSP operational norms.
Farmers are encouraged to register on the 'Kapas-Kisaan' app.
- Who
- Ministry of Textiles, Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), and cotton-growing states
- What
- Setting up and operationalizing cotton procurement centers and aligning with MSP norms.
- When
- Kharif Cotton Season 2025-26
- Where
- 11 cotton-growing regions
- Why
- To ensure accessible, efficient, and farmer-centric cotton procurement.
- Procurement Centers
- 550 (record)
- Northern Zone Start
- October 1, 2025
- Central Zone Start
- October 15, 2025
- Southern Zone Start
- October 21, 2025
- App Deadline
- October 31