RJY-Cotton Purchases to Start from Today

Kakinada: Cotton sales will be started in the Agriculture Market Committee at Chintalapudi and Jangareddygudem sub-yard in Eluru district from Monday. The Cotton Corporation of India announced a minimum support price of Rs 6,620 per quintal in medium staple and Rs 7,020 per quintal for long staple for 2023-24 season.

All cotton purchasing centres in the state are getting ready to purchase the cotton at the MSP. The Chintalapudi Agriculture Market Committee chairperson J. Janaki Kumari requested the cotton farmers to sell their crop at the market committee or Jangareddygudem sub-yard.

When they take the crop to the market yards, they should register their names at Rythu Bharosa Kendras by taking their aadhaar copy and pattadar passbook . She said that moisture content should be less than eight per cent. If the moisture content is above 8 per cent to below 12 per cent, the price of Rs 55.50 will be reduced for every one kilo product. If the moisture content is above 12 percent, such cotton products will not be purchased in the market yard.