Related Keywords: cotton crop in Haryana, cotton crop in Punjab, cotton cultivation area in Punjab, farmers in Punjab, India’s cotton output, pest attack in Punjab, Punjab agriculture department
Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are suffering losses due to the whitefly attack on the cotton crop. Punjab and Haryana together account for about 11-12% of country's total cotton output, however, there could be a drop in average yields because of the pest attack. Around 5.80 lakh hectares of area in Haryana is under cotton cultivation while in Punjab it is 4.50 lakh hectares this season.
