About Cottonseed
Cottonseed is the seed left after ginning cotton. It gives edible cottonseed oil and khal (oil cake), one of India's most important cattle feeds.
Where Cottonseed Is Grown in Telangana
The main cottonseed districts of Telangana are Adilabad, Warangal, Khammam. Telangana has become one of India's largest paddy producers thanks to new irrigation, and grows cotton, maize, red gram, chilli, turmeric and soybean. Nizamabad is home to the National Turmeric Board.
Season in Telangana
Produced at ginning from October to March. Exact arrival dates in Telangana depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Cottonseed Is Sold in Telangana
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. The state buys very large volumes of paddy through village purchase centres.
Key markets for Cottonseed in Telangana
- Warangal (Enumamula)Cotton, chilli, maizeAboutExplore
- KhammamChilli, cottonAboutExplore
- AdilabadCotton, soybeanAboutExplore
Other major markets in Telangana
State Agencies in Telangana
Cottonseed has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- Telangana State Civil Supplies CorporationPaddy procurementAboutExplore
- Telangana State Agricultural Marketing DepartmentRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- National Turmeric BoardNizamabadAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Cottonseed prices depend on cotton arrivals, cattle-feed demand from the dairy belts of Gujarat, Punjab and Rajasthan, edible oil prices and the export of de-oiled cake. Prices usually fall when ginning is at its peak from November to February and rise in summer, when milk producers need feed and fresh seed is scarce.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export cottonseed across India, including from Telangana. Tap a name for details.
- AWL Agri Business LtdAhmedabad · Fortune edible oils (formerly Adani Wilmar)AboutExplore
- Patanjali Foods LtdRuchi Gold, Nutrela, Patanjali oils (formerly Ruchi Soya)AboutExplore
- Cargill India Pvt LtdGemini and Nature Fresh oilsAboutExplore
- Bunge India Pvt LtdDalda and other oilsAboutExplore
- Marico LtdSaffola edible oils, Parachute coconut oilAboutExplore
- Gokul Agro Resources LtdGandhidham, Gujarat · edible oils and oilseeds processingAboutExplore
- Emami Agrotech LtdKolkata · Emami Healthy & Tasty, mustard and other oilsAboutExplore
- Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA)Mumbai · edible oil and oilmeal industry body; publishes import and export dataAboutExplore
- Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC)Export promotion for groundnut, sesame and other oilseedsAboutExplore
- National Mission on Edible Oils – OilseedsGovernment mission to raise oilseed output and cut importsAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Telangana
New varieties, crop advice and seed for cottonseed growers in Telangana come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
Cottonseed in Other States
Related: Cottonseed – all India · Telangana · All crops
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