Waterlogging, caused by the recent rainfall, has severely damaged cotton crop in the Hisar-Sirsa-Fatehabad-Bhiwani region of Haryana, also known as the 'cotton belt' of the state. Repeated crop failures in recent years due to pest attacks, including those by whitefly and pink bollworm, have dealt a major blow to farmers, leading to a gradual decline in the cotton-growing area.