EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION SECTION I:Hybrid Cottonseed Production: Labour and Capital Intensive SECTION II:Profile of the Study Area and People Interviewed SECTION III:Terms and Conditions of Employment SECTION IV:Preference for Female Child Labour: Low Wages, Long Hours and High Work Intensity SECTION V:Impact of Cottonseed Work on Girl's Literacy and Health SECTION VI:Institutional Response: NGOs and Government SECTION VII:Institutional Response: Seed Industry and Financial Institutions SECTION VIII:Summary and Concluding Remarks References Notes List of tables List of abbrevations About the author Acknowledgements