• Cotton price touched Rs 6,500 per quintal in the open market, while the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) fixed the MSP of Rs 5,550 per quintal
• At present, farmers are sowing cotton in 15-lakh acres in the State
• It is expected to touch 18-lakh to 20-lakh acres in the Kharif season
4 April 2021
Guntur: Cotton sowing area in the State is expected to increase further in 2021-22 kharif in the backdrop of increase of cotton price in the open market during this season.
Cotton price touched Rs 6,500 per quintal in the open market,while the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) fixed the MSP of Rs 5,550 per quintal.
At present, farmers in the State are sowing cotton in 15-lakh acres. It is expected to touch 18-lakh to 20-lakh acres in the kharif season. About 150 spinning mills in the State are generating 2-lakh jobs. The State government and Cotton Corporation of India are also in favour of increasing cotton sowing area in the State and making necessary arrangements to supply seeds and fertilisers to farmers.
Cotton Corporation of AP General Manager G Aditya held discussions with the Agriculture Marketing Commissioner Pradyumna regarding the matter as agriculture commissioner H Arun Kumar is on election duty in Kerala State. (Source: www.thehansindia.com)