January means the cotton is being harvested in my village. This is a load that will sit for a day or two until it is ready to be shipped out. I've seen 2 or 3 big dumptruck loads taken away now. What the farmers do is sell it in bulk and then divide the profits based on each perentage contribution to the overall total weight.
They grow cotton as a cash crop seemingly because that's how it's been done for years. Some younger farmers have said that it isn't the most profitable. Sesame can be grown cheaper, using fewer chemicals (fertilizer?) and gives more money in the end. But tradition is king here and if that's how it's always been done, then by golly that's what we're gonna do.
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