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Cotton bales Import rise: Ginners need hedging
01-Dec-2025 - 0 Comments.
Indian ginner is currently going through a period of playing a labyrinthine game, his ginning factory is running. But he does not know when he will make a profit.
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Corteva’s Delegate Insecticide boosts sustainable pest control for farmers
11-Nov-2025 - 0 Comments.
Corteva Agriscience enhances Delegate Insecticide for sustainable pest management in corn, cotton, and chilli, empowering Indian farmers.
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Corteva’s Delegate Insecticide boosts sustainable pest control in India
11-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.
Corteva Agriscience enhances Delegate® Insecticide to deliver sustainable, precise pest management for Indian farmers growing corn, cotton, and chilli under modern IPM practices.
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Kapas crop damaged due to rains: New ginning season begins, cotton seed cake will be delayed
06-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.
Excess of anything causes problems in society. If the excess of Ravana's pride caused the destruction of Lanka, this time the excess of rain has caused the loss of cotton farmers.
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Cotton planting decline: Prices fall as supply increases
11-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.
The sowing season is currently underway in the states considered to be the hubs of cotton production. However, according to preliminary reports, this time the cotton sowing is expected to decrease compared to last year.
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Akola’s high-density cotton model to go national by 2030: Minister
14-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan endorses Akola’s dense cotton planting model for national expansion to boost yields and reduce imports.
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Centre charts cotton revival plan at high-level meeting in Coimbatore
11-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Giriraj Singh lead a stakeholder meeting in Coimbatore to address India’s declining cotton productivity.
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Union govt to hold cotton-specific meeting in Coimbatore on July 11
10-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls July 11 cotton meet in Coimbatore to address yield decline, TSV virus impact on BT cotton, and seed R&D.
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Gujarat cotton acreage falls as prices stay depressed
04-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Low cotton prices in Gujarat push farmers to shift to groundnuts and soybeans, cutting cotton acreage sharply for 2024–25, says state agriculture minister.
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Kharif sowing surges past 137 lakh hectares in early June
24-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
India's 2025 Kharif season off to a strong start with over 137 lakh hectares sown, led by rice, pulses, coarse cereals, and cotton.
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Better Cotton to embrace regenerative farming standard
20-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Better Cotton announces its transition into a regenerative agriculture standard to support environmental restoration and cotton farmer wellbeing.
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Cotton Cake prices continue to rise as production decline
16-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Cottonseed oil cake prices continue to surge due to falling production and a widening supply-demand gap. Explore why traders expect the bullish trend to continue in India's commodity markets.
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Cotton slump despite crop decline: Time to trade safely
26-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
There was a time when the names of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh were attached to every thread of cotton and these states were intertwined with each other along with the yarn made from cotton. At one time, traders across the country used to take note of the cotton futures price of Surendranagar.
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Cotton seed oil cake prices rise as crop declines, heat wave Impact: Investors happy, farmers worried
28-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
Even if a pearl falls in the trash, it is still a pearl. If it is identified and sold, it gets its due price. In the current situation, cottonseed is proving to be like pearls for cotton ginners. Because the price of cottonseed oil cake is getting higher, they get some relief in ginning.
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GM crops fuel rise in pesticide use, finds study
25-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
A new international study has found that genetically modified (GM) crops, originally promoted as a solution to reduce pesticide use, have instead led to a deeper reliance on chemical inputs in agriculture — with India’s Bt cotton serving as a prime example of the paradox.
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Andhra Pradesh unveils strategy to promote 11 key crops as ‘Growth Engines’
14-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
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Banana farmers of Maharashtra adopt drone technology for efficient spraying
05-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
In the heart of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, farmers have embraced Marut Drone Academy’s cutting-edge drone technology to protect and enhance their banana and cotton crops.
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HDPS key for boosting cotton productivity in Maharashtra: Experts at CICR
14-Mar-2025 - 0 Comments.
India has about 12 million hectares under cotton cultivation and yet it lags behind in average yield with countries like the US, Brazil, and Australia that leverage biotechnology and precision agronomy.
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Maharashtra farmers demand biotech breakthroughs to boost cotton, compete globally
08-Mar-2025 - 0 Comments.
As the debate over biotechnology in Indian agriculture intensifies, progressive farmers from Maharashtra are advocating for a science-driven approach to policymaking and asserting their right to access advanced agricultural technologies.
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Budget boosts agri-biotech: Experts call for regulatory reforms and high-yield & resilient crops
11-Feb-2025 - 0 Comments.
The Union Budget 2025-26 places a strong emphasis on agriculture, introducing initiatives such as the National Mission on High Yielding Seeds, expanded seed availability, and efforts to boost cotton productivity.
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Maharashtra farmers adopt HDPS to boost cotton productivity
07-Nov-2024 - 0 Comments.
Cotton farmers in Maharashtra are transforming their cultivation practices by adopting the High-Density Planting System (HDPS), a method set to significantly enhance productivity while addressing challenges of low yields and labour shortages.
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Insights into India's Cotton Farming Sector - Challenges, Innovations, and Economic Trends
23-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.
Cotton farming in India remains a cornerstone of the nation's agricultural and industrial sectors, despite facing significant challenges in recent years.
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Louis Dreyfus Company makes binding offer to acquire Namoi Cotton
19-Jan-2024 - 0 Comments.
Louis Dreyfus Company Asia Pte. Ltd (LDC) announced today that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire the remaining 83% shares of Namoi Cotton Limited (Namoi Cotton) by way of a Scheme of Arrangement, marking a significant milestone in LDC’s 111-year history in Australia.
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Revitalizing India's Agriculture: IDH and Better Cotton Promote Regenerative Farming for a Sustainable Future
15-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
Explore how IDH and Better Cotton are driving regenerative agriculture in India to address critical challenges while ensuring a sustainable and resilient agricultural future.
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Know more about Cotton crop in India
13-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
Cotton is one of the most important commercial crops grown in India. It is a Kharif crop, sown in the monsoon season and harvested in the winter season.
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Inspect flowers and cotton bolls for signs of the pink bollworm
22-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.
Recently, few cotton sown areas in the state of Punjab were impacted with the pink bollworm infestation. With the early-sown cotton crop aged between 60 and 80 days, it is important for the cotton growing farmers to integrate all available management tactics which will serve the purpose of resistance management against pink bollworm.
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SWAL unveils a sustainable pest control breakthrough for soybean and cotton crops in India
17-Aug-2023 - 0 Comments.
SWAL Corporation Ltd., a prominent provider of advanced and sustainable agricultural solutions, has taken a significant stride towards ecological farming with the introduction of Sperto, an innovative pest control solution tailored specifically for soybean and cotton crops
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UPL SAS launches sustainable pest control solution for soybean, cotton crop in India
14-Jul-2023 - 0 Comments.
UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions (SAS), an integrated AgTech platform of UPL Ltd. (NSE: UPL, BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) ("UPL"), has announced the launch of Argyle, a cost-effective, sustainable, and innovative solution, specifically designed for soybean and cotton crops.
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Godrej Agrovet launches umbrella brand PYNA for sustainable cotton production
11-May-2023 - 0 Comments.
Godrej Agrovet Limited's (GAVL) Crop Protection Business recently announced the launch of PYNA, an umbrella brand for sustainable cotton production. A pioneer in establishing the concept of selective cotton herbicides in different markets, GAVL will be selling three of its cotton weed management products Hitweed, Hitweed Maxx, and Maxxcott under PYNA brand.
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Promotion of crop diversification by government
25-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Government of India is supplementing the efforts of state governments to encourage diversified production of crops such as pulses, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton & oilseeds under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and horticultural crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).
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Promotion of crop diversification by government
25-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Government of India is supplementing the efforts of state governments to encourage diversified production of crops such as pulses, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton & oilseeds under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and horticultural crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).
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Ambuja Cement Foundation’s plantation drive underway in Chandrapur
13-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Ambuja Cements Limited, has implemented a plantation drive in its Better Cotton project villages at Chandrapur for development of community and enrichment of nature.
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Eminent scientists, agriculturists cask govt to allow BRL1 field trials in Karnataka
10-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.
Eminent scientists and agriculture experts from Karnataka demand to allow Biosafety Regulatory Level 1 (BRL 1) field trials of Bt Cotton and Maize in Karnataka. After the success of Bt Cotton in India, since 2002 no other crop (enhanced through biotechnology) has been released in India.
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Federation of Seed Industry, Alliance for Agri Innovation celebrates World Cotton Day
06-Oct-2021 - 0 Comments.
On World Cotton Day on 7 October, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) and Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI) celebrates the power of technology like Bt Cotton in making India the world’s leading producer.
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Climate change likely to affect agricultural productivity in Maharashtra, says Institute for Sustainable Communities
30-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
Climate analysis predicts mismatch in rainfall and temperature patterns with crop phenology: Soybean, Cotton, Wheat and Gram crops at risk finds Institute for Sustainable Communities study across three major regions of Maharashtra.
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Disastrous consequences of surge in cultivation of illegal HtBt cotton, FSII & NSAI write to government
20-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
Quality seeds for farmers is the first step towards growing quality produce and better yield. Research and development ensure that the challenges faced by farmers are resolved and they get better varieties to fight pests and diseases.
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India's third advance estimates of principal crops shoot 7.94MT higher for 2020-21
26-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
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Govt procures 8.84 MN cotton bales from farmers worth INR 25,826 Cr during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
28-Jan-2021 - 0 Comments.
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, the Government has procured 8.84 million bales of seed cotton (Kapas) valuing INR 25826.59 crore has been procured benefitting 1.81 million farmers.
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NFL distributes cotton plucking machines to farmers in Haryana
16-Oct-2020 - 0 Comments.
National Fertilizers Limited distributed 95 cotton plucking machines free of cost to the farmers under its Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Bt cotton only GM crop approved for commercial cultivation in 2002 by govt, agri minister
16-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
Bt cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop that has been approved for commercial cultivation in 2002 by the government of India.
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Indian cultivation of BT cotton crops estimated at 32.26 MN bales during 201-20
31-Mar-2020 - 0 Comments.
Area, production and productivity of Bt. cotton has increased steadily since its introduction in India, barring minor fluctuation in few years. Details of year-wise area under cotton, Bt. cotton, production and yield of cotton during 2002-03 to 2019-20
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GM cotton crops touches 34.88 million tonnes bales in 2017-18
08-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.
With the usage of genetically modified (GM) cotton crops, the productivity of cotton increased from 191 kg per hectare in 2002-03 to 477 kg per hectare in 2017-18 and the production of cotton has been increased from 8.62 million bales in 2002-03 to 34.88 bales in 2017-18 due to the adoption of Bt. cotton in the country
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CAI estimates cotton crop at 36.5 MN for 2017-18 season
12-Jun-2018 - 0 Comments.
The CAI has estimated cotton crop for the ongoing 2017-18 season at 36.5 million bales of 170 kgs each, which is higher by 500,000 bales
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Indian cotton crop output to be 37.5 MN bales, CAI estimate
15-Nov-2017 - 0 Comments.
Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its first estimate of the cotton crop for the 2017-18 season beginning from 1 October 2017.
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All out war on pink boll worm to save Bt Cotton in current season
11-Sep-2017 - 0 Comments.
An all-out multi-level campaign has been launched on a war footing on the dreaded pink boll worm attack that has been causing a havoc to Bt cotton crop across India.
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India's cotton output for February 2017 estimate at 34.1 MN bales
16-Mar-2017 - 0 Comments.
The CAI has retained its cotton crop estimate for the ongoing cotton season at the same level as in the last month i.e. 34.1 million bales of 170 kgs. each.
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India's cotton crop estimated 34 MN bales during 2016-17
23-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its December estimate of the cotton crop for the 2016-17 season beginning as on October 1, 2016.
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Cotton Association opposes creation of buffer stock
26-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
Mumbai based Cotton Association of India (CAI) have rejected the central government to set up buffer stock for cotton crops
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Cotton crop output estimated to be 33.6 million bales
29-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.
Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its first estimates that cotton crop production in the country will be around 33.6 million bales of 170 kg each during 2016-17 season.
