Government Procurement of 17,000 Bales of Cotton in Madhya Pradesh

13-Nov-2025 12:44 PM

Bhopal. Government procurement of cotton from farmers has begun in Madhya Pradesh. According to information received, the Cotton Corporation of India (FCI), an agency under the Union Ministry of Textiles, has so far procured approximately 17,000 bales (each bale weighing 170 kg) of cotton from producers in the state at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).

It is noteworthy that during the entire marketing season (October-September) of 2024-25, the Corporation procured a total of approximately 19.35 lakh quintals of cotton in Madhya Pradesh.

The current marketing season officially began on October 24, and the CCI subsequently began purchasing cotton from farmers as the wholesale market price had fallen significantly below the government support price.

The Corporation has established procurement centers in several key locations, including Khargone, Dhamnod, Barwaha, and Khandwa. Currently, a total of 20 procurement centers are operational in Madhya Pradesh for easy and seamless procurement of cotton.

Senior CCI officials say that 17,068 bales of cotton were procured in Madhya Pradesh as of November 12th, with the pace of cotton arrivals at procurement centers expected to accelerate in the coming days.

Currently, the moisture content of cotton is high, but lower moisture content is expected in the future. The corporation is only accepting cotton with a moisture content of up to 8 percent.

Cotton is primarily cultivated in districts like Khargone, Khandwa, Barwani, Manawar, Ratlam, Dhar, and Dewas, with some other districts also producing small quantities.

The corporation says that farmers who still wish to sell cotton at the minimum support price should register their details through the Rural Agricultural Assistants (GKSAs) at the Raitu Seva Kendra (Rajya Sabha) through the PMM.