Hyderabad: The agriculture department is gearing to set up call centres in each district ahead of cotton procurement season. At a review meeting, minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy directed the officials to collect suggestions from the farmers through these call centres.
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is ready to procure cotton at 300 mills and nine market yards. The CCI will purchase cotton with 8% moisture at Rs 5,825 per quintal, with 9% moisture Rs 5,766 per quintal, with 10% moisture Rs 5,708 and Rs 5,582 per quintal with 12% moisture.
The minister asked the officials to explain to the farmers on how to maintain the quality of the produce till they get it to the procurement centres. District coordination committees would be created for procurement.
Currently, Telangana is in second place in the country in cotton cultivation with nearly 59 lakh acres after Maharashtra.
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is ready to procure cotton at 300 mills and nine market yards. The CCI will purchase cotton with 8% moisture at Rs 5,825 per quintal, with 9% moisture Rs 5,766 per quintal, with 10% moisture Rs 5,708 and Rs 5,582 per quintal with 12% moisture.
The minister asked the officials to explain to the farmers on how to maintain the quality of the produce till they get it to the procurement centres. District coordination committees would be created for procurement.
Currently, Telangana is in second place in the country in cotton cultivation with nearly 59 lakh acres after Maharashtra.
