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After consecutive rises for two seasons, a downward turn for cotton MSP

August 29, 2023 5:41 pm

Despite the potential to cultivate around 8 lakh hectares of cotton in Punjab, cotton belt districts, apart from Fazilka, focused on paddy cultivation.

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Unrest grows among cotton farmers as prices drop to Rs 7,000 per quintal

May 23, 2023 4:04 pm

The crisis for cotton cultivators is further compounded as unseasonal rain and hailstorm have damaged 40 per cent of crops in some districts of Vidarbha, Marathwada and north Maharashtra.

Andhara Pradesh warns local firms over spread of unauthorised Monsanto GM cotton

What ails the farm sector part-3: Safest bet for farmers, cotton’s success stymied by low yields, lack of irrigation

July 26, 2017 4:06 am

It’s sturdy and withstands harsh weather conditions better than other crops, it’s non-perishable, farmers can hope to get extra flushes from extended rain spells and, more importantly, prices have generally remained stable if not very remunerative. Moreover, cotton has always had a demanding market in the textile industry.

Congress workers block highway in Porbandar to demand better cotton price, detained

January 02, 2015 2:44 pm

Fourteen Congress workers were detained after they blocked the NH 8E to protest against the prevalent low prices of cotton and groundnut.

Cotton farmers hit by falling prices, rising input costs and China’s import squeeze

November 07, 2014 11:32 am

All three farmers made decent money over the last 10 years by growing cotton.

After food,shelter,apparel hits the sky

October 12, 2010 4:17 pm

Prices of 'kapada' (clothing) are fast catching up with the trend of rising prices of 'roti' (food) and 'makaan' (shelter).

In run for Vice-President, Radhakrishnan in pole position as numbers tilt in NDA favour

Political Pulse1 hr ago

While the numbers seem to be stacked in favour of the ruling BJP-led NDA in the Vice-Presidential election scheduled for Tuesday, in which the NDA’s candidate C P Radhakrishnan is pitted against the Opposition INDIA alliance’s nominee Justice (retired) P Sudershan Reddy, the decision of the BJD and the BRS to abstain from voting may further boost Radhakrishnan’s prospects.

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