Tag: cotton
Revised specifications to be finalized in 30 days for contracts of January 2023 and thereafter in cotton futures trading
The Cotton Product Advisory Committee of the Exchange will be expanded such that...
Foodgrain production to be record 315.72 mt: 4th AE 2021-22
The production of foodgrains in the country is estimated at 315.72 mt, higher by...
Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool
The paddy acreage is lagging behind that last year by 43.83 lakh hectares due to...
Version 2 of Crop Darpan app developed
Prof. P. Krishna Reddy and his team at IIIT Hyderabad and scientists at PJTSAU conducted...
Mega field experiment of mating disruption PBKnot technology to manage pink bollworm in cotton zone in North India
As part of “Project Bandhan – A Knot of PBW Protection”, the South Asia Biotechnology...
CCEA approves hike in MSP for Kharif crops; paddy goes up to Rs 2,040 per quintal
While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) forecast on Wednesday only that the retail...
Record foodgrain production of 316.06 mt: Second Advance Estimates
The Second Advance Estimates of production of major crops for the year 2021-22 have...
Record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt estimated in Kharif season
A record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt has been estimated in the Kharif season...
Welspun’s WelKrishi initiative unlocks sustainable farming opportunities for India’s cotton growers
Since 2017, the WelKrishi project has empowered over 15,000 farmers and 75,000 farm...
Largest field experiment of innovative “mating disruption” tech to ward off pink bollworm in cotton
In collaboration with Agrovision Foundation, SABC has laid out the country’s largest...
Weak monsoon leads to reduction in Kharif area by 80 lakh hectares; big drop in pulses and oilseeds causes inflation fears
As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture on July 16, the area...
Adaptation of scientific agriculture practices will drive global demand towards Indian cotton farmer
Speaking about the sustainable practices for cotton farming in India, CK Patel,...
“We tried to bring in a system where seed quality percentage can be easily assessed.” — Nikhil Das, Agdhi
Nikhil Das is the brain behind Agdhi, an agritech startup based in Bengaluru which...
