Allocation of Rs.1473 crore under Non-Plan Grant to meet the losses
in disposal of Cotton procured under Minimum Support Price (MSP) Operations
by the Cotton Corporation of India(CCI)
In recognition of the importance for assuring a reasonable price to
cotton farmers, motivating them to adopt improved technology and to
promote investment in farm enterprises, Minimum Support Price (MSP)
is fixed by the Government of India and the same is perceived by the
cotton growers as a guarantee price for their produce.
The implementation
of the decision will not only ensure remunerative returns to the
cotton growers without quantitative restriction and devoid of exclusion
but will also enable the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for smooth
conduct of MSP Operations during the cotton season 2008-09. It will
also enable the CCI to meet anticipated losses to be incurred on
procurement of raw cotton from the farmers.