Cotton is one of the major commercial crops grown in India. Quality of cotton varies from area to area and variety to variety. The Directorate of Marketing & Inspection formulated a pilot scheme for grading of Kapas

The occasions for undertaking price support operation being far and few, Corporation has been undertaking commercial operations at its own risk and costs. All these operations are dovetailed to benefit the cotton growers through remunerative prices for their produce on the one hand and supply of quality cotton to the Textile Mills and especially EOU's on the other hand. In such commercial operations,

Corporation does not keep the profit motive in mind and operates at very low margins so that farmers get competitive price for their produce. Even while purchasing against export quotas, CCI operates on the above lines and gives preference to cover those varieties and in those states where the prices are under pressure. Similarly, to meet the growing demand of quality cotton by domestic textile industry as well as overseas buyers, CCI has adopted stringent measures to maintain quality with least contamination.