Steps being taken to ensure cotton farmers get appropriate price for their produce, says T.N. government

The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department has called upon cotton farmers to bring their produce to regulated markets. It also appealed to them to dry their produce and categorise them to meet norms on moisture, staple length, and micronaire, among others.

An official release from the Secretary of the Agriculture Department said the Tamil Nadu government was taking steps to ensure cotton farmers get an appropriate price for their produce. It has also deputed officials to visit the districts.

nnnnnnnnnnnCotton was cultivated in about 3.66 lakh acres across Tamil Nadu and the production was about 52,700 MT. As per the third estimates, the cotton production was about 36,000 MT during 2024-25. Of this, the production of cotton from the Cauvery delta districts such as Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur districts, was about 7,700 MT, it said.