To support local cotton farmers and ensure fair prices amid recent price declines, the District Agricultural Trade and Marketing Department has opened a new cotton procurement center in Saluru, Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh.

This new buying center will provide a fair and reliable, ensuring farmers receive fair prices for their cotton, says I Gangadhar Rao, District Agricultural Trade & Marketing Officer. He also advised farmers to prevent unauthorised brokers from exploiting them.

This development brings relief to cotton growers troubled by fluctuating market prices. The new center will help stabilise cotton trade locally, reducing dependence on intermediaries.