Abohar, September 1

The purchase of cotton started at the new grain market here within hours of arrival on Wednesday. District Beopar Mandal president Naresh Pal Bansal, owner of Bansal Industries, purchased more than 1,500 quintals of ‘narma’ cotton from different farmers through arhtiya firms at the rate of Rs 6,721.

The price was higher than the last year as narma cotton was sold in December at the rate of Rs 5,650. Farmer Gurpreet Singh said areas under cotton were likely to give more produce this time if the rain did not affect plants in the coming days. — OC

Cotton fetches better price in Abohar mandi
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