Punjab farmers reduce area, while coverage in Haryana, Rajasthan may rise aided by April rains
VISHWANATH KULKARNI | Bengaluru
May 26, 2023
The area under cotton in North India is unlikely to exceed levels witnessed last year as farmers in Punjab are seen reducing the acreage in the kharif planting season. However, aided by unseasonal rains in early April, farmers are likely to bring more area under the natural fibre crop in Haryana and Rajasthan.
“Cotton sowing is down in Haryana by about 10 per cent as of today. With planting to go on till first week of June, we expect it to be covered,” said Ashwani Jhamb, Vice-President, Indian Cotton Association Ltd.
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