Cotton farmers in Sangareddy struggle to sell their produce as the Kapas Kisan app becomes mandatory for slot booking. Many lack smartphones or awareness, forcing them to visit Mee Seva centres and adding to losses amid heavy rains

Sangareddy: With the Marketing Department and Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) making enrolment and slot booking on the Kapas Kisan mobile application mandatory, uneducated farmers and those without smartphones are facing a tough time selling their cotton this season.

Already reeling under the impact of heavy rains, cotton farmers now face mounting losses. Adding to their woes, the new rule mandating online registration through the mobile app has left many confused and frustrated.

In the erstwhile Medak district, cotton was cultivated in nearly 5 lakh acr

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