Cotton farmers brace for procurement rush as mandi prices lag MSPAs Telangana’s cotton marketing season nears, farmers are preparing for a rush at procurement centres due to mandi prices falling well below the MSP. With over 6 lakh farmers affected, the state has expanded procurement facilities and introduced digital tools like the Kapas Kisan App to manage the surge. The price gap has raised concerns of bottlenecks and delayed payments for nearly 6 lakh farmers across districts such as Warangal, Adilabad and Nalgonda. Telangana expects 53–55 lakh bales this season, with potential to touch 70 lakh bales under favourable conditions, from 18.51 lakh hectares under cotton cultivation. To manage the expected surge, procurement centres have been increased from 110 to 122, with a new facility at Konaraopet in Rajanna Sircilla.