Haryana’s cotton farms holding on by a thread

2026-03-26 - 22:59

The Bt cotton revolution of the early 2000s had farmers in Haryana’s Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad, and Jind reaping rewards. Now, the pink bollworm is slashing yields and squeezing profits and the MSP is not enough. As farmers ditch cotton for paddy, the impact is soon likely to be felt by farm labourers, traders, and the economy as a whole, reports Ashok Kumar