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North India’s cotton belt shrinks 23%, Punjab takes the biggest hit
August 24, 2026 6:21 pm
The decline is sharpest in Punjab, where cotton acreage has fallen from around 1.28 lakh hectares last year to an all-time low of about 80,000 hectares this year.
Switzerland's invisible empire in India: The story behind Voltas
July 11, 2026 11:06 am
Switzerland had no colonies, yet its companies profited from empire. The hidden history behind Voltas reveals how colonial trade, race, and the air conditioner became unexpectedly intertwined.
Why Punjab farmers choose cotton amid decreasing acreage, pest infestation
July 04, 2026 11:36 am
Amid a continuing decline in Punjab’s cotton area and farmers’ shifting towards paddy, these farmers envision cotton as a future crop — provided it is cultivated sustainably and monitored, said Satnam.
Woman wins refund as court rules not giving 100% cotton cloth amounts to ‘unfair trade practice’
June 11, 2026 3:57 pm
The Karnataka consumer commission ordered a shop to pay Rs 7,700 to a woman who was sold mixed material, instead of 100% cotton.
In cotton fields, policy is undoing what science built. That's the challenge for the Cotton Productivity Mission
June 08, 2026 5:57 am
The Mission’s intent is welcome, but does it have the technology that global giants provide? The simple answer is ‘no’.
Cotton sowing area likely to rise by 10-15% this kharif season: Officials
June 07, 2026 7:02 pm
Early trends suggest farmers, particularly in Vidarbha and Marathwada, are allocating more land to cotton at the expense of soybean, the state's other major kharif crop.
Centre likely to remove 11% duty on cotton as prices soar amid West Asia crisis
May 29, 2026 4:34 pm
The duty was last removed between August and September 2025 when steep US tariffs had begun hurting manufacturing and investments
Knowledge Nugget: What is Mission for Cotton Productivity?
May 08, 2026 3:03 pm
The Centre has cleared a five-year Mission for Cotton Productivity, aligned with the government’s 5F vision. What does the scheme entail? How is cotton produced? What is Kasturi Cotton Bharat? In 'Beyond the Nugget', also learn about the Minimum Support Price.
Govt nod to Rs 5,659 cr for five-year mission to increase cotton yield
May 06, 2026 4:22 am
According to an official statement, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved Rs 5,659.22 crore for cotton productivity to “address bottlenecks, declining growth and quality concerns in India’s cotton sector”.
Cotton arrival in mandis in northern belt records 49.66% surge compared to 2024
December 11, 2025 10:34 am
More arrivals expected in coming months, with harvesting still on, despite falling acreage in Haryana, pest pressure and the lowest prices in five years
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