Cotton farmers in Maharashtra demand increased budget allocations and technological advancements to address falling productivity in the sector.

What made cotton so desirable? In the 1790s Americas oldest crops, like tobacco, were depleting farmland and dropping in value. At the same time, the textile industry in Great Britain was ...

As a result of the slaves' labor, the Delta became the richest cotton-farming land in the country. Long and flat, and with breathtaking views, the Delta stretches 200 miles from Memphis ...