Farmers forced to sell cotton to private traders in Adilabad

Cotton farmers in Adilabad and nearby districts are forced to sell produce to private traders below MSP as the Cotton Corporation of India refuses procurement citing high moisture levels. Farmers allege heavy losses and seek government intervention and compensation

Adilabad: Farmers are being forced to resort to distress sale of cotton produce to private traders as the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is refusing to procure it citing higher moisture content, causing huge losses to the growers.

The CCI has imposed certain restrictions on cotton procurement from farmers. For instance, it is not purchasing cotton containing moisture higher than 12 percent. These restrictions have become a boon to traders and a bane to farmers. The traders have set up temporary centres along national hig