To curb child trafficking from Rajasthan to Gujarat to provide labour for Bt cotton fields, the border districts in the state are set to start a child tracking system with the help of the education department. [...] Despite concerted efforts of the district administration and the police, the illegal practice continues.

[...] working in these fields is hazardous where adults and children are exposed to pesticides throughout the day for a period of 2-3 months. Children’s nimble fingers are used to carry out cross pollination of flowers during the season.