Cotton Farmer Market Story

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What is one of the challenges faced by the cotton farmer in Kurnool?

High market price for cotton

Difficulty in cultivating cotton (correct)

Generous buying price from the trader

Easy access to seeds and fertilisers

What is the system called where weavers in Erode do not have to buy yam to make cloth?

Putting-out system (correct)

Weaver's partnership system

Yarn exchange system

Weaver's saving system

What is the purpose of the garment exporting factory near Delhi mentioned in the text?

To supply cloth to Erode merchants

To make shirts for US and Europe markets (correct)

To sell cloth locally in Delhi

To export cloth to Asian countries

What motivates the garment center in Delhi to extract maximum work from their workers?

Pressure to meet standards and time Signup and view all the answers

What does the cloth market in Erode primarily deal with?

Cotton textiles Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the price of shirts in India and the price of shirts in the US?

Shirts are more expensive in India compared to the US Signup and view all the answers

Why do weavers in Erode sometimes get a very small amount for their cloth?

Not knowing the price of the cloth they make Signup and view all the answers

What do local traders do when they give loans to cotton farmers?

They purchase all the cotton from the farmers Signup and view all the answers

What is the putting-out system between merchants and weavers?

It makes weavers dependent on merchants for materials and markets Signup and view all the answers

What challenges do garment exporters face when dealing with foreign buyers?

Pressure to reduce production costs Signup and view all the answers

Why do farmers find it difficult to get fair prices for their cotton?

As a result of heavy expenses and dependency on local traders Signup and view all the answers

What motivates garment exporters to accept deals with powerful foreign buyers despite challenging conditions?

For their own profit despite cutting costs Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is one of the challenges faced by the cotton farmer in Kurnool?

What is the system called where weavers in Erode do not have to buy yam to make cloth?

What is the purpose of the garment exporting factory near Delhi mentioned in the text?

What motivates the garment center in Delhi to extract maximum work from their workers?

What does the cloth market in Erode primarily deal with?

What is the relationship between the price of shirts in India and the price of shirts in the US?

Why do weavers in Erode sometimes get a very small amount for their cloth?

What do local traders do when they give loans to cotton farmers?

What is the putting-out system between merchants and weavers?

What challenges do garment exporters face when dealing with foreign buyers?

Why do farmers find it difficult to get fair prices for their cotton?

What motivates garment exporters to accept deals with powerful foreign buyers despite challenging conditions?

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