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Minister for Agriculture K. Atchannaidu connected Tuesday (November 25, 2025) assured fabric farmers from crossed Andhra Pradesh that the authorities volition basal firmly by them and guarantee that each kilogram of fabric is procured. The Minister visited the CCI procurement centres astatine Perecherla adjacent Guntur and Sattenapalli to reappraisal field-level issues, including moisture readings, acquisition procedures, app-related difficulties and the recently introduced L1–L4 grading system.
Mr. Atchannaidu said that unexpected rains had reduced yields and damaged prime crossed 5.4 lakh acres of fabric cultivation this year, making farmers susceptible to the Cotton Corporation of India’s stringent norms. He reiterated that the authorities had already asked the Centre to reconsider the caller grading rules, which person placed an further load connected growers already deed by harvest loss.
The Minister said that helium had briefed Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu connected the situation, pursuing which the Centre directed the CCI to accelerate procurement. The CCI has present agreed to unfastened each mills afloat from December 1, 2025, too allowing acquisition of fabric with up to 18% moisture. Additional mills volition unfastened astatine Perecherla and Sattenapalli to velocity up operations.
