Child labor is a major challenge facing the world. Such children fail to enjoy their years of childhood to the optimum. In addition, some miss schooling opportunities owing to the devotion of time to work.
Negative publicity
With child labor in Bayer Company, there is negative publicity. The use of this child labor is criticized at the international platform and by other organizations in India. This aspect of weakness in child labor is exhibited through bad picture portrayed. This farming is viewed negatively owing to the vice that children miss their studies and engage in cotton farming. Failure to educate such children and use them in farming contributes to negative publicity.
Increased expenses and profit decline
Child labor causes expenses to increase since these children have low cotton productivity. Despite the fact that training is not required, these children depict low levels of productivity. Therefore, they are employed in high numbers. High expenses are paid so as to maintain these children. The other effect is that profit declines. This decline is due to the low productivity with regard to both quality and quantity coupled with the high wages. This cotton, despite being hybrid, fetches a low price in the market.
Employee training and loss of children
Initiatives by Bayer Crop Science and Naandi are directed towards reduction of child labor in India. It has been accomplished via the introduction of village schools for orienting the kids who have not gone to school. In addition, parents are educated on the beneficial aspects of educating their children. As a result, child labor has gone down hence new employees have to be trained. Children who had some knowledge on cotton farming are replaced with adults who are trained on the job.
