Gujarat cotton farmers to set up cooperative
Gujarat cotton farmers to set up cooperative
Stung by spiralling input costs and lower land holdings, cotton farmers in Gujarat are setting the stage for the second White Revolution in the state - by setting up their own cooperative. To help them in this initiative, Ahmedabad Textile Mills Association (ATMA) is conducting a pilot project among 5,000 farmers. Under the project, small farmers growing similar varieties of cotton will be encouraged to pool their lands to grow it collectively and share the profits.
Publication Date:
14/05/2008