Farmers' anger due to confusion over cotton prices in Warangal

28-Oct-2024 09:06 PM

Warangal. Farmers' anger increased due to confusion or dilemma in Enumaluma wholesale agricultural market of Warangal district in Telangana last week, but after three-four hours the situation became normal to a great extent. In fact, the government agency - Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) had fixed the price of cotton at Rs 7550 per quintal up to 12 percent moisture,

while private traders were offering a price of Rs 7000 per quintal for the purchase of goods with moisture content of 13 to 18 percent.

Seeing this difference in prices, the producers started a sit-in demonstration outside the Mandi Secretary's office. They wanted the situation on prices to be clarified and the producers to be given a fair price.

They wanted the situation on prices to be clarified and the producers to be given a fair price. The uproar increased further with the arrival of the representatives of the farmers' organization and the business was disrupted for several hours.

In view of the increasing uproar, the secretary of the Mandi Committee had to intervene. He made the farmers clear about the prices and after that the farmers ended their protest.

Farmers from different parts of Warangal district come to Enumamula Mandi to sell cotton which is one of the biggest mandis in Asia.

The farmers complained that the Cotton Corporation of India was not paying them the price of cotton at the rate of Rs 7550 per quintal,

which has caused resentment among the growers. The government agency should pay the price of cotton as per its announcement.