Adilabad Cotton Opens at Record ₹9,260, Surpasses MSP of ₹8,667

Cotton fetches record ₹9,260 a quintal in Telangana’s Adilabad, exceeds MSP ₹8,667

Record opening price

Cotton fetched ₹9,260 per quintal from private traders on the opening day of procurement at the Agriculture Market Yard in Adilabad, Telangana.

The price was recorded on Thursday (October 22, 2026), and exceeded the Minimum Support Price of ₹8,667 per quintal for cotton with a moisture content of 8%.

According to trade sources, the price may be the highest fetched by cotton on the inaugural day of procurement in the State.

The opening price gives the season’s first trading activity added significance, as it was higher than the notified support price mentioned by the sources.

Procurement arrangements

District Collector Rajarshi Shah formally inaugurated the cotton procurement process at the market yard.

He inspected the yard and reviewed the arrangements made for the smooth conduct of trading.

Official sources said 33 ginning mills and 18 cotton procurement centres had been set up across the district to facilitate the sale of cotton by farmers.

The Adilabad market yard also made arrangements to provide basic amenities, including drinking water, to farmers.

The ₹1-a-meal scheme was available at the yard for their benefit.

These arrangements are intended to support farmers as procurement activity expands across the district, according to the details provided by official sources.

Trading expected to pick up

Trading activity is expected to gather momentum over the next couple of days because cotton picking is still underway in parts of the district.

The pace of arrivals may therefore increase as harvesting continues in those areas.

However, deficit rainfall and a prolonged dry spell during the recent rainy season are likely to affect cotton yields in rain-deficit areas of north Telangana.

North Telangana is a major cotton-growing region, making the expected impact on yields relevant to the season’s procurement activity.

Source: The Hindu