cotton
Bt cotton, pink bollworm and the debt cycle in Punjab
As cotton harvesting begins in Punjab, this World Cotton Day we look at the impact of introduction of Bt cotton in the state. Almost two decades later, farmers are still grappling with pests and other problems.
Caught by cotton – the thread that binds Team VS
The love may be old, but the charm lives on. Village Square is a team of handloom lovers and we grabbed the occasion of World Cotton Day to pen our odes to the fabric that’s born of the soil.
Punjab’s daughters revive its cotton weaving tradition
In a remarkable resurgence, 27 women, guided by Rupsi Garg and supported by her Trinjan project, rekindle Punjab’s fading art of spinning and weaving cotton products, gaining financial independence and a deep sense of happiness.
Bengal’s weavers revive muslin, spin success
The revival of muslin, a fine cotton cloth famous for centuries, has infused financial stability into the lives of traditional spinners and weavers of West Bengal who were struggling for survival earlier