# NSAI upset over meagre increase in cottonseed price; cautions drop in seed availability - The HinduBusinessLine

> The National Seed Association of India expressed concern that the government raised the Bt cottonseed packet price by only ₹11 to ₹864 for the coming kharif season, well below the ₹147 industry sought. The association warned the increase could squeeze seed companies and threaten future seed supply.

- Date: 2024-03-18 · published 2024-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31296-nsai-upset-over-meagre-increase-in-cottonseed-price-cautions-drop-in-seed
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

A thin seed margin may reduce Indian cottonseed availability and could affect cotton planting economics, with limited direct effect on feed meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/nsai-upset-over-meagre-increase-in-cottonseed-price-cautions-drop-in-seed-availability/article67965371.ece

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