<ul><li>Cotton cultivation in central India, particularly in Maharashtra and Gujarat, is expected to decline this kharif season.</li><li>Farmers are shifting from cotton to crops like groundnut and maize due to low yields and high expenses.</li><li>Subdued cotton prices, lack of demand, and a bearish trend in global prices are impacting the profitability of cotton cultivation.</li><li>Maize cultivation is likely to increase in the upcoming kharif season, as it offers better prices and has assured sales due to ethanol demand.</li></ul>

Cotton may lose ground to maize in central India this kharif

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