Rain-affected farmers in Muktsar may abandon cotton for paddy as the cost of the cash crop is high, paddy is safe.
The inclement weather has worried the cotton growers of the district, who are looking to dump this cash crop in favor of paddy. According to them, cotton sowing is more labor intensive and costs more and in case of its failure, they will suffer huge losses. Cotton sowing has started in the region and will continue till mid-May. Since wheat harvesting has been delayed due to recent rains, farmers who have harvested mustard are now sowing cotton.
Farmer Jagjit Singh, who visited the district administrative complex to know the status of Girdawari of his damaged wheat crop, said the weather remained unpredictable this time. “We have already suffered losses due to the failure of the wheat crop. If the weather remains uncertain, we will have to turn to paddy again."
Meanwhile, it rained again in some parts of the district today. Muktsar Chief Agriculture Officer Gurpreet Singh said that cotton sowing has started. Last year, against the target of 45,000 hectares, the crop was sown in 33,000 hectares in the district. This year we will try to increase the area under this crop while some farmers want to stick to paddy. But the soil is suitable for cotton and farmers will definitely opt for it.”
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