Tag: cotton
Weak Monsoon Keeps Kharif Sowing 16 pc Below Last Year Despite Recent Rainfall Improvement
Pulses, coarse cereals, oilseeds and cotton have recorded sharp declines, while...
Monsoon Deficit Narrows to 24%, Rainfall-Deficient Districts Drop to 178: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Improved rainfall in July has reduced the number of rainfall-deficient districts...
Monsoon Revival, Bringing Relief to Kharif Sowing, but Uneven Rainfall Remains a Concern
The southwest monsoon has regained momentum, offering relief to farmers as kharif...
Rahul Gandhi Meets Farm Union Leaders; India–US Trade Deal And Way Forward Discussed
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi met farm union leaders in the Parliament House...
India’s Early Kharif Estimates Signal Modest Output Rise, but Several Key Crops Trail Last Year
The ministry has framed the numbers as evidence of resilience, but the broader picture...
Farmers are Bearing the Brunt of Consumer-Centric Policies, with Prices of Most Crops Below MSP
Farmers are forced to sell their crops below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for...
Maize Farmers Face Heavy Losses as Market Prices Fall Far Below MSP Despite Ethanol Push
In the current Kharif season, maize acreage has increased by nearly 12% to over...
Cotton Crop Hit by Rains, Floods and Pests; Farmers Need Relaxation in CCI Quality Norms
The Jodhpur-based South Asia Biotechnology Centre (SABC) has written to Union Textile...
85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize
Despite the government's efforts to promote self-reliance in edible oil production,...
India's Agricultural Exports Rise by 6.47%, Rice Exports Exceed Rs 1 Lakh Crore
Exports of major commodities under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products...
Centre Considering Removal of Cotton Import Duty; May Hurt Growers Ahead of Sowing Season
If import duty is removed, cheaper imported cotton may lead to a drop in domestic...
India’s Cotton Area Set to Decline in 2025-26 Amid Crop Shift: USDA Report
Despite the decline in planted area, India’s cotton production is projected at 25...
Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines
According to the second advance estimates for 2024-25, total food grain production...
How impactful will farmers' issues resonate in the Maharashtra elections?
The political discourse around soybean and cotton highlights the growing awareness...
CICR Director calls for transitioning to climate-smart cotton production technology
Dr. YG Prasad, Director of ICAR- Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) emphasized...
Next generation GM seed: Case for transformation of Indian cotton sector and textile economy
Cotton production in India has been slowly increasing from the 50-70s era where...
