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  Cotton has been a profitable crop for the past 7000 years otherwise our ancestors would have dropped it. It is one of the most sustainable fibre. For a very long time, India was known for cotton fabrics, while the rest of the world clad in wool. Today, cotton is cultivated in about 80 countries around the globe. India ranks no. 1 in cotton production, contributing to 33.23% in the total area of the world. One in every four hectares of cotton grown around the world comes from India. The role cotton plays in an agricultural-based economy like India can't be overlooked. With the advent of better hybrids, fertilizers and pesticides in the post-Green Revolution years (the late 1960s), the yield increased multifold and cotton farming prospered in the sub-continent. This surge in supply, accompanied by the changing consumer preferences from tailor-made to readymade garments and popular media influence boosted the cotton textile industry and has created job opportunities for millions of

  COVID pandemic has created an unprecedented level of disruption across the world. The sheer nature of the event has pressed the reset button on many traditional practices. From manufacturing to the services sector, this black swan event has brought in a paradigm shift in their operating models. In this context, the agriculture sector is no exception.   Globally, agricultural activity has been severely impacted due to lack of labour availability, restriction on mobility, and closure of key agricultural produce markets amid strict social distancing measures. As a result, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that as many as 132 million people are likely to go hungry this year owing to the global economic recession. This will be over and above the 690 million people who are facing acute food shortage now. Unless the nations take immediate collective steps, a food emergency in some nations can’t be ruled out. In this perspective, technology can play a critical role in av