New Delhi: The government has begun the process of drafting its long-delayed policy on genetically modified (GM) crops, having set up an expert committee made […]
Tag: COTTON
Cotton acreage trails by 9% at 110 lh till August 12
The acreage in cotton in the current kharif cropping season is down by around 9 per cent till August 12 at 110.49 lakh hectares (lh) […]
Groundnut sowing in Gujarat crosses 18 lakh hectares for 1st time since 2021
For the first time since 2021, groundnut sowing in Gujarat has crossed 18 lakh hectares (lh) during the ongoing kharif season 2024. Lower yields from cotton […]
Cotton exports up 68 per cent at 26 lakh bales till June-end
India’s cotton exports in the first nine months of marketing year 2023-24 were up 68 per cent at 26 lakh bales of 170 kg each […]
Indian spinning mills turn cautious in buying cotton as season end nears
Spinning mills have turned chary in purchasing cotton as the current season is set to end in two-and-half months and are keen to avoid any […]
Trading firm LDC to help cotton growers tackle pests via Project Jagruti
French global agri-trading firm LDC (Louis Dreyfus Company) is trying to minimise the losses of farmers, particularly cotton, through technology, sustainable agriculture and awareness. As […]
Cotton sowing begins in South India as monsoon advances
A firm trend in cottonseed prices is holding up the natural fibre prices even as sowing for the kharif 2024 season has begun in the […]
