Cotton procurement centres to open from Wednesday in A.P.

 Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Ok. Atchannaidu  has directed officers to start cotton procurement throughout the State from Wednesday  via the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). 

The Minister issued directions to instantly operationalize 30 procurement centres to make sure that farmers don’t undergo losses as a result of cyclone’s influence and fluctuating market circumstances. Mr. Atchannaidu said that cotton was cultivated over 4.56 lakh hectares within the State throughout the 2025–26 season, with an estimated yield of almost 8 lakh metric tonnes. The authorities would  be certain that farmers obtain the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of ₹8,110 per quintal as fastened by the Centre.

The Minister suggested farmers to comply with the prescribed procedures for promoting their produce. Farmers should first register their particulars via Village Agriculture Assistants (VAAs) utilizing the CM App at Rythu Seva Kendras. Subsequently, they need to guide slots via the “Kapas Kisan” app with the help of VAAs and promote cotton solely via CCI-approved procurement centres (by way of ginning mills) that meet high quality requirements.

Mr. Atchannaidu instructed district agriculture and advertising officers to information field-level workers and guarantee full cooperation to farmers throughout the procurement course of. He emphasised that strict monitoring must be maintained to finish cotton purchases easily and transparently throughout all centres.