Bring down cost of cultivation: Cost of cultivation constitutes a major portion of a farmers' cost. This includes cost of labor for picking of cotton, weeding and cost of seeds. Introduction of new technologies can drastically bring down costs while increasing yields

Improve irrigation facilities: Cotton in India is largely a rain-fed crop. The government should look at providing irrigation facilities or water storage facilities

Incentivize research: Prices of seeds should be fixed in such a way that seed companies are incentivized to invest in more research on new technologies, while not burdening the farmers

Attractive procurement prices: The current low market prices of cotton could result in farmers shifting to other crops that generate better returns. The government needs to increase the price from its current level if Bt cotton is here to stay

No policy change in the middle of the year: Import or export policies on cotton should be announced in the beginning of the season, so farmers can take the right decision before sowing