THE WHITE GOLD OF VIDARBHA (2nd Jan 2011)

VIDARBHA IS KNOWN FOR COTTON

The Cotton plants...

The cute pink flower...

Cotton fetched a good price in 2010...

... ranging from Rs.4000/- to Rs.5111/- per quintal...

... all across 11 districts of Vidarbha...

Labour cost escalated in the season...

... unseasonal rains did spoil the produce to an extent...

Farmers sold the produce to private traders...

...Govt MSP was pegged at just Rs. 3000/- per quintal...

Farmers were happy with traders' offer...

The White Gold in full bloom...

... for the first time plucked cotton in life...

Cotton stored in a farmer's house...

... before it is taken to the market!