RAICHUR

The Raichur City in situated in between the Two Rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra and surrounded on three sides by Andhra Pradesh Raichur is a major cotton and Oil seeds market. Though its jurisdiction is only one taluka, its influence covers radius of 100 to 120 Kms which includes Raichur, Sindhanoor, Manvi Deodurga and Lingasugur taluka and Maktal and Gadwal Taluks of Andhra Pradesh. The principal crops grown in this District are cotton ground Nut, Paddy, Jowar and Sunflower etc.,

The Raichur Market was regulated in the Month of February 1934 for foodgrains, Oil Seeds and cotton under the Hyderabad Agricultural Market Act of 1939 F. In all 113 Agriculural Commodities are under regulation. Due to irrigation facilities under Tungabhadra command area Agriculturists are raising irrigated cotton and summer crops. As this market is situated Mumbai Chennai Railway line and having other transport facilities the prices in this market remain always attractive than in other market. Hence Agriculturists and Agricultural Dealers of different Taluks bring their goods for sale here.