Farmers Can Register Online For Cotton Sale At MSP Till March 15; Helpline Announced By Gujarat Government
Purchase Centers Set Up For Ahmedabad And Rajkot Zones
Gandhinagar: To ensure farmers get a fair price for their cotton, the government has begun buying cotton at support prices. The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI), a public sector enterprise under the Government of India, will continue purchasing cotton at support prices until September 2025.
The support price for cotton has been set at ₹7,471 per quintal. Farmers who wish to sell cotton at this price must register on CCI’s e-market portal through designated purchase centers by March 15, 2025. Only those who register within this period will be eligible for procurement at the support price.
For the Ahmedabad zone, CCI has set up purchase centers in Bahadarpur, Bavla, Bodeli, Chansma, Dabhoi, Dahegam, Dhandhuka, Dholka, Handod, Harij, Himmatnagar, Idar, Jadar, Kalediya, Kapadvanj, Karjan, Kosindra, Kukarmunda, Mansa, Naswadi, Nizar, Palej, Pavijetpur, Samalaya, Sathamba, Talod, Wadali, Walia, Vijapur, and Visnagar.
In the Rajkot zone, purchase centers are operational in Amreli, Babra, Bagasara, Rajula, Savarkundla, Damnagar, Timbi, Khambha, Gariyadhar, Mahuva, Palitana, Umrala, Talaja, Botad, Dhasa, Ranpur, Gadhada, Bhanvad, Una, Dhrol, Jam-Jodhpur, Jamnagar, Kalavad, Manavadar, Anjar, Bhuj, Mandvi, Halvad, Morbi, Wankaner, Porbandar, Dhoraji, Gondal, Jasdan, Jamkandorana, Jetpur, Kotda-Sangani, Rajkot, Upleta, Chotila, Dhrangadhra, Limbdi, Wadhwan, and Lakhtar.
Farmers facing issues or complaints can contact the dedicated WhatsApp helpline at +91 7718955728.