A manufacturer, speaking on condition of anonymity, called the move “a bit off in terms of the cotton season.” He explained, “We have been making this demand for some time now, hoping it would come into effect earlier this year. Coming at a time when the cotton picking season has just started might add to farmers’ worries.” He stressed, however, that the real problem lay elsewhere. “Yields are too low. Indian farmers are getting as little as 400 kilograms per hectare, while Brazil produces 2,200 kilograms p ...