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It took two ploughs to cultivate one bigha of indigo.

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The above statement is true. It took two ploughs to cultivate one bigha of indigo. A planter with 1,000 bighas would therefore require 2,000 ploughs. The cost of purchasing and maintaining ploughs was a significant concern. Additionally, it was difficult to obtain supplies from the villagers because their bullocks and ploughs were occupied with their rice fields when the indigo growers required them. As a result, planters were hesitant to increase the area under cultivation until the late nineteenth century. As a result, less than 25% of the land used to grow indigo was managed using this system. The Ryoti system of alternate cropping was used for the remainder.

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