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India's cotton farms need better soil, not just new GM seeds
July 02, 2026 5:30 am
Soil organic carbon in Indian croplands averages just 0.3-0.6 per cent, far below the globally accepted minimum of 1-1.5 per cent for productive soils, with critically low levels below 0.25 per cent recorded across cotton-growing regions of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Cotton, soyabean processors facing shortage of supply as growers hoarding produce hoping for better price
November 17, 2022 7:04 pm
Despite increased acreage, farmers feel the price would be the same or higher than last year.
Customs duty on cotton won't help farmers much: Farm Activist
February 02, 2021 12:54 am
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced customs duty of 10 per cent on cotton in the Union Budget.
Crop Protection: Addressing the Pink Bollworm challenge in White Gold
January 25, 2018 2:15 am
Gujarat has shown how the dreaded insect pest can be controlled through coordinated efforts of all stakeholders in the cotton value chain.
Maharashtra: Cabinet gives go-ahead to Rs 1,012-cr package for soya, cotton farmers
February 10, 2016 1:07 am
Aid is for those who suffered crop loss and were not covered under crop insurance.
Harvest profits not aplenty for farmers
October 12, 2011 12:59 pm
The sector is infamous for the large number of suicides committed by farmers.
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