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Telangana fears cotton price crash amid excess production

With cotton being sowed on 49% of the cultivation area in Telangana, the state’s agriculture department is concerned about prices decreasing this year

2 min read5 Oct 2017
Companies

Balraj Joshi appointed as new NHPC chairman

Balraj Joshi, technical director of NHPC, was elevated to the position of chairman-cum-managing director by DoPT

1 min read22 Sep 2017
Industry

India’s cotton exports to rise as Bangladesh takes China’s place

India is likely to export 6.8 million bales in the 2015/16 season, up 18% from a year ago as demand from Asia is expected to improve, says an official

1 min read3 Nov 2015
Industry

Govt to buy more cotton from farmers as China trims imports

Govt buying, aimed at supporting farmers, will prevent the dumping of cotton in overseas markets by India at a time when global prices are near 6-year lows

2 min read20 Oct 2015
Industry

Cotton production seen higher than ministry estimates

First advance estimate by ministry pegs India's cotton output at 33.5 million bales, the lowest in five years

2 min read25 Sep 2015
Industry

Textile industry urges CCI to offload cotton stock

CITI has urged the govt to direct CCI to dispose cotton stocks through e-auctions at reasonable prices

1 min read10 Apr 2015
Industry

Cotton exports to slump 41% as China buys less

India is expected to produce 39 million bales this crop year, down from the previous forecast of 40 million bales as yields suffered due to poor rains

1 min read31 Mar 2015
Industry

India starts selling cotton to pare stocks

Cotton Corp. of India is being forced to sell cotton into a weak market as it struggles to store purchases of around 5 mn bales made in current crop season

1 min read28 Jan 2015
Politics

Genetics panel may propose safety check for Bt brinjal

Genetics panel may propose safety check for Bt brinjal

1 min read25 Feb 2010
Politics

Commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal may take a year

Commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal may take a year

3 min read16 Oct 2009
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