Govt. wants ryots to get good price for cotton produced this year
Telangana's Agriculture Minister has directed officials to expand cotton processing infrastructure to help farmers secure better prices. The government aims to ensure farmers receive at least the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their produce during the current season.
Why it matters
Government intervention in agricultural pricing is vital for the economic stability of the farming community in India.
Govt. wants ryots to get good price for cotton produced this year left Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao at a meeting on cotton procurement in Hyderabad on Thursday. By Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/telangana/g450b8/article71611508.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-22%20at%204.23.36%20PM.jpeg Over 29.4 lakh tonnes cotton production estimated this year; model price now in open market at ₹9,000 per quintal against MSP of ₹8,667 HYDERABAD Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao has asked the authorities to take steps to expand the footprint of cotton spinning and processing industries in Telangana to reduce the price variation between purchases by the traders and minimum support price of ₹8,667 per quintal in the cotton markets. At a meeting held here on Thursday to review the preparedness for cotton purchases this season, the minister instructed the authorities to open cotton procurement centres well before the arrival of produce into the markets.
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