Shortage of laborers in Maregaon, cotton picking affected
By yash chouhan 2026-03-10 12:01:43
Cotton picking affected due to shortage of laborers in Maregaon area
Cotton picking season is currently going on in Maregaon (Maharashtra) station area and surrounding villages, but farmers are not getting enough laborers to pick cotton. At present, laborers are being paid at the rate of Rs 20 to 25 per kg for picking cotton, yet cotton is still lying in many fields because the laborers are not ready to work on daily wages.
Due to shortage of labourers, cotton is not being plucked on time in many fields. Farmers say that if cotton is not plucked on time, the chances of it getting spoiled and getting wasted increases. In such a situation, low production, low prices in the market and shortage of laborers – these three problems have increased the concern of the farmers.
Along with this, cotton is also being purchased at low prices in many villages of the area. Farmers say that to grow cotton, they have to spend heavily on fertilizers, seeds, medicines and labor, but due to not getting fair price at the time of sale, they get very little profit. Farmers have demanded the government to pay serious attention to this problem and find a suitable solution.
