**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to an unstarred question regarding cotton farmers in the Mancherial and Peddapalli districts of Telangana. It addresses concerns about the limited number of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) procurement centers and details the government's actions to establish additional centers. The response pertains to the cotton seasons 2024-25 and 2025-26.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **CCI Procurement Norms & MSP Outreach:**
* The Ministry of Textiles, in association with CCI, prescribed norms for opening procurement centers to expand Minimum Support Price (MSP) outreach.
* These norms ensure that cotton farmers in every Taluka/Mandal with at least 3,000 hectares under cotton cultivation, a functional APMC, and a ginning & pressing factory can access MSP benefits.
* **Establishment of Procurement Centers (2025-26):**
* 122 procurement centers were opened across 30 districts of Telangana under the jurisdiction of CCI's three branches—Adilabad, Warangal, and Mahabubnagar.
* This is compared to 110 centers during 2024–25.
* These 122 centers included three in Mancherial and three in Peddapalli.
* **CCI Procurement Details (2025-26):**
* CCI procured about 451 lakh quintals kapas (equivalent to 90 lakh bales) under MSP operations.
* Of this, 148 lakh quintals kapas (equivalent to 29.50 lakh bales) was procured in Telangana, valued at Rs. 11,800 crores.
* Within Telangana, 5.80 lakh quintals (Rs. 463 crores) were procured in Mancherial, and 1.21 lakh quintals (Rs. 97 crore) in Peddapalli.
* **Additional Procurement Centers:**
* Additional procurement centers were opened in Mancherial and Peddapalli based on eligibility criteria, including minimum cotton cultivation area, functional APMC availability, and ginning/pressing factory presence.
* Opening of procurement centres by CCI is undertaken on the basis of objective criteria and operational requirements to ensure effective MSP operations.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Cotton Farmers in Mancherial and Peddapalli Districts**
* **Impact:** Increased access to CCI procurement centers, potentially reducing distress sales and ensuring fair pricing for their cotton produce. Reduced transportation distances and waiting times.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the locations and operational procedures of the newly opened procurement centers to avail MSP benefits.
**Stakeholder: Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)**
* **Impact:** Increased operational burden due to the opening of new procurement centers and the need to manage increased volumes of cotton procurement.
* **Action Required:** Ensure effective operation of the new procurement centers according to prescribed norms and criteria.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Textiles**
* **Impact:** Oversight responsibility for the effective implementation of MSP operations and the adherence to prescribed norms.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the performance of CCI and assess the impact of the new procurement centers on cotton farmers in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI): The primary entity responsible for cotton procurement and establishing procurement centers.
Minimum Support Price (MSP): The policy being implemented through CCI procurement centers to support cotton farmers.
Telangana: The state where the cotton procurement policy is being implemented.
Ministry of Textiles: The ministry associated with the CCI and setting norms for procurement centers.
Mancherial and Peddapalli: Districts in Telangana with cotton farmer challenges addressed by CCI procurement.
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1799
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2026
COTTON FARMERS IN TELANGANA
1799. SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) whether the Government is aware that cotton farmers in Mancherial and Peddapalli districts of
Telangana are facing serious difficulties in selling their produce due to the limited number of Cotton
Corporation of India (CCI) procurement centres;
(b) whether the Government has any proposals to establish additional CCI procurement centres in these
districts to ensure easy access, prevent distress sales and guarantee fair pricing for farmers; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the timelines for opening the new centres and if not, the reasons for not
considering this long pending demand of cotton farmers?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री (श्री पबित्र मार्घरे रटा)
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)
(a): During the cotton season 2025–26, the Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI), in association with
the Ministry of Textiles, prescribed norms for opening procurement centers to expand Minimum Support
Price (MSP) outreach. These norms aimed to ensure that cotton farmers in every Taluka/Mandal having at
least 3,000 hectares under cotton cultivation, a functional APMC, and at least one Ginning & Pressing
factory are able to avail MSP benefits, while also reducing transportation distances and waiting time for
farmers. Accordingly, during the cotton season 2025–26, under the jurisdiction of CCI’s three branches—
Adilabad, Warangal, and Mahabubnagar—122 procurement centers were opened across 30 districts of
Telangana, as compared to 110 centers during 2024–25. This included three procurement centers in
Mancherial district (Luxettipet, Chennur, and Bellampally) and three procurement centers in Peddapalli
district (Peddapalli, Sulthanabad, and Kamanpur).
During cotton season 2025-26, CCI has procured about 451 lakh quintals kapas (equivalent to 90
lakh bales) under MSP operations out of which 148 lakh quintals kapas (equivalent to 29.50 lakh bales)
procured in the State of Telangana, valuing Rs. 11,800 crores, through 8.60 lakh direct farmer
transactions. Out of 148 lakh quintals kapas procured in the State of Telangana, 5.80 lakh quintals,
valuing Rs. 463 crores, have been procured in Mancherial district, and 1.21 lakh quintals, valuing Rs. 97
crore, seed cotton has been procured in Peddapalli District.
(b) & (c): During cotton season 2025-26, additional procurement centres were opened by the Cotton
Corporation of India (CCI) based on the prescribed eligibility criteria. Three procurement centers each
were opened in the districts of Mancherial and Peddapalli after assessment of parameters such as
minimum of 3,000 hectares under cotton cultivation, availability of a functional APMC, and the presence
of at least one ginning and pressing factory. Opening of procurement centres by CCI is undertaken on
the basis of these objective criteria and operational requirements to ensure effective MSP operations.
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