Cotton cultivation increased in Dariyapur, weeding cost ₹4,000 per acre
2025-07-26 13:07:20
Maharashtra: Cotton acreage increased in Dariyapur taluka; Rs 4,000 spent per acre on weeding
After the rains in the last few days in Dariyapur, farming work has started rapidly. Weeding of cotton is going on rapidly with the help of furrows. For this, the practice of gutdari of women laborers has started on a large scale. Weeding of cotton is being done at the rate of Rs 3 to 4,000 per acre. Cotton has been cultivated in 50,875 hectares in Dariyapur taluka. Cotton crop is seen as a cash crop for farmers. This year the area of cotton has increased compared to last year.
Weedicides are available for other crops. However, out of 78,000 hectares suitable for sowing in Dariyapur taluka, 73,995 hectares have been cultivated. Soybean has been sown in 11,745 hectares in the taluka. Arhar is followed by green gram in 8,872 hectares, while moong has been sown in only 135 hectares. Due to this, cotton cultivation is currently becoming expensive and difficult for the producing farmers. The cost is becoming a headache. Weeding work has to be done due to the growth of weeds in the cotton crop. Due to this, weeding work is being done by women laborers in cotton. For this, the cost of weeding has to be paid in lump sum at the rate of Rs 4,000 per acre. Apart from this, there is a separate cost for weeding, farmer Nilesh Pundkar told. A female laborer weeding the cotton crop in a field in Dariyapur taluka.
Cotton crop has the highest cost; spraying is also expensive Although cotton is seen as a cash crop for farmers, apart from this, weeding, fertilizer-watering, spraying work has to be done regularly. Because of this, the cost of cotton crop is higher than other crops. Due to this, some farmers are leaning towards soybean, pigeon pea and green gram crops. Laborers have to be found. Since weedicides also have an effect on crops for some time, weeding of cotton crop and cutting of weeds near trees is done by employing laborers for this. Work has gained momentum by employing laborers for this. Women have to be paid 300 to 350 rupees per day as wages. Apart from this, farmers also have to provide facilities like vehicles and drinking water in jars to the laborers for commuting to the fields.
