Akola is known as the 'Cotton City of India' due to its high cotton production. Shyamlal a cotton farmer from the district does not want his son to follow his vocation. Instead he wants his son to find employment in Pune. What are the problems associated with the growing of cotton that is influencing Shyamlal?

Shyamlal's reluctance for his son to continue in cotton farming in Akola and find employment in Pune stems from several significant challenges associated with cotton cultivation, such as:

1. Declining global demand for cotton
2. Lack of financial facility
3. Shortage of labour
4. Inadequate water supply
5. Severity of diseases
6. Lack of technology
7. High cost of inputs
8. Low quality of fertilizers and pesticides
9. Poor quality of seeds