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Fairtrade_Organic Cotton Production_ India (2021)

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Clients: The Washington Post Magazine , The New York Times, NPR, Fairtrade, The Guardian

The operation village at Lanjig...ged with the cotton production.

The operation village at Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India. The people of this village is engaged with the cotton production.

Type of soil at Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Raghu Harijan (52) is Plowing f...of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Raghu Harijan (52) is Plowing farm with the help of a cow at village Bandhapari of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

The situation of the farm land ... either through cow or tractor.

The situation of the farm land after plowing either through cow or tractor.

Swapna Karuan (18) and Purnami ...of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Swapna Karuan (18) and Purnami Harpal (38) is collecting weeds, generated after plowing the farm at village Bandhapari of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

The weeds is being collected fr...ecified area to keep the weeds.

The weeds is being collected from the farm land after plowing and keeping in a busket to take it in a specified area to keep the weeds.

Purnima Harpal (38) is going to...of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Purnima Harpal (38) is going to put the weeds collected from the farm land to the waste place and Gokul Dalpati (38) is driving a tractor to Plow farm at village Bandhapari of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Sulochana Harpal (40) is taking...of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Sulochana Harpal (40) is taking the weeds from the farm land and putting on a side at village Bandhapari of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Landscape of the farm land wher...red and non-prepared farm land.

Landscape of the farm land where it is seen that the land is being prepared for farming and few parts are still not prepared. The image is actually showing the difference between the prepared and non-prepared farm land.

Land marking is going on. Land ...he soil to put the cotton seed.

Land marking is going on. Land marking helps to arrange the soil to put the cotton seed.

Non GMO seed

Abhijit Dash (36), ICS &amp...t Bhawanipatna, Orisssa, India.

Abhijit Dash (36), ICS & Certification Manager, is testing the cotton seed whether its GMO or NonGMO seed at Bhawanipatna, Orisssa, India.

The strips are being kept in B ...ing double line then it is GMO.

The strips are being kept in B T Testing kit and wait for sometime. If the strip show with single line then it is Non-GMO and if it is showing double line then it is GMO.

These are the elements of seed ...w dung, red soil and cow urine.

These are the elements of seed treatment. the elements are mainly Non-GMO seeds, cow dung, red soil and cow urine.

Udhab Dalpati (36) distributing... in Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Udhab Dalpati (36) distributing the Non-GMO seed to the villagers Surudei Nag (52) of Bandhapari village, Tulsa Nag (37), Nilabati Bag (38) and Sambari Nag (54) of villlage Gudanga in Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

This is the process of seed tre...e and then this will be dried,.

This is the process of seed treatment, where Non-GNO seeds are being put in cow-dung, cow-urine and red soil to make a mixture and then this will be dried,.

This is the final mixture of No...w-dung, cow-urine and red soil.

This is the final mixture of Non-GMO seeds, cow-dung, cow-urine and red soil.

Udhab Dalpati (36), after mixin...of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Udhab Dalpati (36), after mixing the Non-GMO seed with cow-urine, cow-dung and red soil and putting on the ground and keep it till it gets dry at Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Females are sowing seeds after ...t and apply compost fertilizer.

Females are sowing seeds after making poot and apply compost fertilizer.

A cotton tree of 42 to 45 days ... of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

A cotton tree of 42 to 45 days in the farming land in village Kubri at Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Champa Maajhi (20), Sruchi Majh... of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Champa Maajhi (20), Sruchi Majhi (20), Mamati Majhi (22), Ratani Majhi (18) and Lipi Majhi are cleaning the land to clean the weeds in village Kubri at Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Champa Majhi (18) is putting th... of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Champa Majhi (18) is putting the compost fertilizer in the cotton farm land at village Kubri in Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

For a better growth, compost fe... of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

For a better growth, compost fertilizer applied in the soil in village Kubri at Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Fairtrade_Organic Cotton Production_ India (2021)

Nilabati Harijan (51) is sortin...of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Nilabati Harijan (51) is sorting the leaves which is effected by the leaf folder pest at Bachaka village of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Leaf folder pest, which is bein... of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Leaf folder pest, which is being treated as harmful pest at village Kubri at Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

A ladybird beetlewhich is treat... of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

A ladybird beetlewhich is treated as benificial pest at village Kubri at Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Biranchi Narayan Khamari is sha...at Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Biranchi Narayan Khamari is sharing the knowledge on different kind of pests and its impact to Nilabati Harijan, Bishakha Rout, Kamalini Naik of Bachaka village at Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Kamalini Nayek (41), Yogeswari ... in Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Kamalini Nayek (41), Yogeswari Nayek (46) and Bishakha Rout of Bachaka Village was plucking neem leaves to make pesticide in Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Seven types of leaf - 1- Neem l... and is being kept in a busket.

Seven types of leaf - 1- Neem leaf, 2-Plumeria leaf, 3-Pongamia leaf, 4-custard apple, 5-Arka leaf, 6-Bitter gourd and 7-Papaya leaf, cut into pieces and is being kept in a busket.

The lady is plucking the Neem l...d to make organic pest control.

The lady is plucking the Neem leaves from neem tree, which is being used to make organic pest control.

Village ladies are cutting seve...Bitter gourd and 7-Papaya leaf.

Village ladies are cutting seven type of leaves in small pieces which will be used to prepare the organic pest control. The type of leaves are 1- Neem leaf , 2-Plumeria leaf, 3-Pongamia leaf, 4-custard apple, 5-Arka leaf, 6-Bitter gourd and 7-Papaya leaf.

All the pieces of seven types o...l to make organic pest control.

All the pieces of seven types of leaf is being put in a drum where this will be mixed with cow dung, cow urine and red soil to make organic pest control.

Women of Bachka Village is atte... in Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Women of Bachka Village is attending training of making pesticide, training is conducting by volunteers of Chetna Organic in Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

After preparing the organic pes...e and 7 time in anti-clockwise.

After preparing the organic pesticide, it is being rotated 7 times in clockwise and 7 time in anti-clockwise.

___________________ is continui... in Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

___________________ is continuing the process of mixing pesticide by rolling the tree branch clockwise and anticlockwise 7 (seven) time on each side and Kamalini Nayek (41) is storing the pesticide bottle in an almirah at Bachaka villlage in Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

After preparing organic pest co...ke ready to sprey to the trees.

After preparing organic pest control, before using, It is sifted through a sieve and filled into a bottle and then mix up with water to make ready to sprey to the trees.

The organic pest control is bei... to get it ready for final use.

The organic pest control is being mixed with the water to get it ready for final use.

A person is spraying chilli gar...ids and jassids (Sucking pest).

A person is spraying chilli garlic extract to control aphids and jassids (Sucking pest).

Kalimati Suna and Lalita Suna, ...of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Kalimati Suna and Lalita Suna, both are cutting and resizing the branch of trees to put Blue, Yellow strap in the cotton farm land at Daliakuji of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Karuna Suna, staff of Chetna Or...of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

Karuna Suna, staff of Chetna Organic is showing how to fix the yellow strip to Kalimati Suna and Samrita Suna at Daliakuji of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India.

With the support of Chetna Orga... a better control on the pests.

With the support of Chetna Organic, these village ladies were being trained on how to do the pest control. After doing that they are placing blue and yellow strap on the field to have a better control on the pests.

Blue, Yellow strap and Paramoun...to destroy the Harmful insects.

Blue, Yellow strap and Paramount Pest Control are kept in the cotton field to destroy the Harmful insects.

Polly house where cotton research is taking place.

Arun Kumar Biswal (50), Team Le...in Bhawanipatna , Orissa, India

Arun Kumar Biswal (50), Team Leader in Orissa for Chetna Organic is checking temperature through Temperature Control Machine at Mudding Eco Centre in Bhawanipatna , Orissa, India

Inside the Polly house where cotton research is taking place.

First flower Cotton bud which is being seen within 60 to 70 days

This Flower stage is being seen...s the next stage of cotton bud.

This Flower stage is being seen after 50 to 70 days. First it's color is white, then light pink and then it becomes reddish. Its the next stage of cotton bud.

This light pink color of flower... being seen after seventy days.

This light pink color of flower takes place after the white color stage which is just previous stage of reddish color stage. This color is being seen after seventy days.