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Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Mar 11, 2025

In Kolhapur’s cane fields: a bitter harvest

For migrant sugarcane labourers, it's an endless cycle of debt that brings them back to this arduous work. Their young children, who accompany them, are also at work here, and missing school

Student Reporter

Vaibhav Shirke

Editor and Translator

Medha Kale

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Student Reporter

Vaibhav Shirke

Editor and Translator

Medha Kale

Medha Kale is based in Tuljapur and works in the area of women and health. She is an experienced translator and an occasional teacher.