The area sown to cotton is expected to increase by about 5 per cent in Indore division this kharif season as farmers gear up in irrigated areas lured by better remuneration earned in the previous season.
Cotton is a kharif or summer crop, sowing starts from mid-May in irrigated areas of Indore division while sowing starts in June in non-irrigated areas.
Kailash Agarwal, a farmer and owner of a ginning unit in Khargone, said, “Farmers of Khargone, Barwani and Khandwa have started preparations for early sowing of cotton. The area under cotton cultivation is expected to increase this Kharif season as farmers have received good prices for their produce.
According to farmers, traders and experts, the average sowing area under cotton in Indore division is over 5 lakh hectares, which is expected to increase by about 5 per cent this kharif season.
According to farmers and traders, the average price of cotton seed in the markets of Madhya Pradesh in 2022-2023 season was around Rs 8000 per quintal, while in the previous season it was Rs 6000 to Rs 6200 per quintal.
Khargone, Khandwa, Barwani, Manawar, Dhar, Ratlam and Dewas are the major cotton producing areas in Indore division.
Kuber Singh, a farmer from Khargone, said, “We are hoping to start sowing by mid-May. I am planning to increase the area under cotton this time as the prices remained high throughout the season and got better returns.
Experts said farmers in major cotton-growing areas could switch from soybean and corn to cotton.
Alok Meena, Joint Director, Indore Agriculture Department, said, “Farmers in irrigated areas have started preparing the land for sowing cotton. Every year early sowing is done due to availability of irrigated land in some areas of Kargone, Khandwa and Burhanpur. This season, we are expecting an increase in the area under cotton and soybean in Indore division.”
Soybean, cotton, maize and pulses are the main summer or kharif crops of Indore division.
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