Warora, Cotton, known as white gold, did not get a special price initially. Meanwhile, the price of cotton in November was around Rs 9,000 per quintal. Whereas since the beginning of January, the prices of cotton are rising sharply and cotton has got a price of Rs 10,010 per quintal in Paras Agro Process Warora. In the first week of January, the farmers are happy as the cotton crosses 10 thousand. There is every possibility of further increase in the price of cotton soon.
Cotton is produced in Korpana, Rajura, Warora, Bhadravati, Chimur, Chandrapur talukas of Chandrapur district. Agricultural experts predicting good cotton prices between December and January. Appealed to farmers not to sell cotton outright. Accordingly, cotton prices are continuously increasing in January.
Today, cotton is priced at Rs 10,010 in Paras Agro Processors, Warora, Rs 10,000 in Ravikamal Cotton Warora, 1000 in Swami Cotton, 9999 in Paras Cotton, 9800 in Ashapura Agro Industries, Rs 9925 in Balaji Agro Industries Yensa and Rs 10,000 per quintal in Tiwari Agro Shegaon. Got the price. At the same time, today the minimum cotton price has been Rs 8700 per quintal.
Agricultural experts have expressed the possibility of better cotton prices this month. Therefore, from the beginning, farmers were appealed not to sell cotton outright.
Cotton coming from neighboring district
Due to better price of cotton in the district, cotton is coming from neighboring Yavatmala and Wardha districts. Cotton procurement was started in Warora from 7th October and till date 2,92,158.66 quintals of cotton have been procured.