CCI procures 100 lakh bales of cotton under MSP in 2024-25; Telangana leads
The Cotton Corporation of India procured 100 lakh bales of cotton under MSP operations in the 2024-25 season up to 31 March 2025, with Telangana (40 lakh bales) leading, the Ministry of Textiles said on 8 April 2025.
Summary
According to the Ministry of Textiles, the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), its nodal agency, procured 525 lakh quintals of seed cotton, equivalent to 100 lakh bales, under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations in the 2024-25 cotton season up to 31 March 2025. This was 38% of total arrivals of 263 lakh bales and 34% of estimated production of 294.25 lakh bales. Telangana recorded the highest procurement (40 lakh bales), followed by Maharashtra (30 lakh) and Gujarat (14 lakh); others included Karnataka (5 lakh), Madhya Pradesh (4 lakh), Andhra Pradesh (4 lakh) and Odisha (2 lakh). ₹37,450 crore was paid to about 21 lakh farmers, with 508 procurement centres, Aadhaar-linked payments and tracking through the Cott-Ally mobile app.
Key facts
- Season / period
- 2024-25, up to 31 March 2025
- Agency
- Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
- Procured
- 100 lakh bales (525 lakh quintals seed cotton)
- Share
- 38% of arrivals; 34% of estimated production
- Top states
- Telangana 40 lakh, Maharashtra 30 lakh, Gujarat 14 lakh bales
- Paid
- ₹37,450 crore to about 21 lakh farmers
- Centres / app
- 508 centres; Cott-Ally
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which state recorded the highest cotton procurement under MSP operations in the 2024-25 season (up to 31 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — Telangana
Telangana, with 40 lakh bales, followed by Maharashtra (30 lakh) and Gujarat (14 lakh).
Which is the Ministry of Textiles' nodal agency for cotton procurement under MSP?
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Correct answer: A — Cotton Corporation of India
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), which procured 100 lakh bales in 2024-25 up to 31 March 2025.