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Industry

India’s cotton output may hit 9-year low, curb exports

India could produce 32.5 million bales in the 2018/19 marketing year that began on 1 Oct - the lowest since 2009/10 - as farmers in Gujarat and Maharashtra are reporting poor yields

2 min read6 Dec 2018
Industry

India dismisses US’ notification that it has breached cotton MPS

It is Washington’s second notification similar to the one on India’s rice and wheat several months ago

2 min read11 Nov 2018
Market

Implications of a steep hike in cotton MSP

Given the recent pest attacks and reduction in crop acreage, MSP hike will work well to keep farmers committed to cotton cultivation, in spite of adversities

1 min read9 Jul 2018
Industry

India’s cotton plantings may fall 12% as pest dents farmers’ income

Cotton planting in India could fall 12% in the 2018/19 crop year as infestation by the pink bollworm has slashed farmers' incomes and prompted them to choose other crops

2 min read20 Mar 2018
Industry

Govt cuts Monsanto’s GM cotton seed royalty by 20.4%, may trigger another row

Beside cutting Monsanto's royalties, the govt has also lowered the prices of GM cotton seeds by 7.5% to Rs740 for a packet of 450 grams to help farmers who are struggling with pest infestations

2 min read13 Mar 2018
Industry

Bt cotton seed price cut to Rs740 per packet

Agriculture ministry slashes price of Bt cotton seeds to Rs740 per packet weighing 450 grams from Rs800 earlier, a move that will benefit over 8 million cotton growers in India

1 min read14 Mar 2018
Industry

Cotton seed companies threaten supply halt over potential price cut

Indian seed companies threatened today to halt supplies to 8 million cotton farmers in protest against a potential government plan to cut prices by 7.5% to Rs740, NSAI chief said

1 min read8 Mar 2018
Industry

Govt likely to slash Bt Cotton seed price to Rs740 per packet

The maximum sale price of a Bt cotton (Bollgard II) seed packet weighing 450g is likely to be reduced from Rs800 to Rs740

2 min read7 Mar 2018
Opinion

Lessons from a slow-motion robot takeover

Cotton harvesting is now dominated by machines. But it took decades to happen

4 min read13 Feb 2018
Industry

Poll setback in Gujarat’s cotton belt worries Maharashtra BJP

In Gujarat elections, BJP won 23 seats in cotton cultivation areas, while the Congress took 30

4 min read20 Dec 2017
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