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Cotton ginners in Maharashtra to improve productivity of cotton after they discovered that cotton from Gujarat commanded a higher price last year around this time had begun an effort to mentor some 40 farmers in 10 talukas of Jalgaon district, resulted in 50-70% improvement in productivity. The yield that was usually 8-10 quintals rose to more than 15 quintals.
