Cotton growers in the state were left in the lurch due to the drastic fall in cotton prices
Mr Srinivasa Reddy demanded that cotton be procured by Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
Khammam: YSR Congress Telangana state president and MP P. Srinivasa Reddy on Tuesday said that cotton growers in the state were left in the lurch due to the drastic fall in cotton prices.Addressing a bike rally on Tuesday organised to welcome him to the district after taking over the charge as party state president, Mr Srinivasa Reddy demanded that cotton be procured by Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and the minimum support price be hiked to Rs 5,500 per quintal from the Rs4080 at present.
“The situation is bleak. Farmers are being exploited by middlemen who pay them just Rs3,000 per quintal,” he said.Mr Srinivasa Reddy said that cotton is the most important crop in Telangana region and is grown in an extent of 17 lakh acres, next only to Gujarat and the government should ensure a fair deal to the farmers to usher in the promised Golden Telangana.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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