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Pakistan farmer preference to grow cash crop lowers cotton production by 13pc
Poor water management, pest attacks, rainfall and weather conditions played their due parts in lower production of cotton as farmers preferred to grow other cash crops after they failed to get good
Pink bollworm strikes cotton crop in Maharashtra, India
According to the official, an economic threshold is the insect's population level or extent of crop damage at which the value of the crop destroyed exceeds the cost of controlling the pest. The
The dry spell in recent years in the Cauvery Delta districts has brought to the fore the need for diversifying crop variety in the traditional paddy growing areas
While cotton areas are up in certain areas, a shift in mindset is needed according to official sources. Last year, in 2016-17 the cotton coverage in Tiruvarur district had increased to about 6,900 ha
Cotton crop estimated at comfortable position during the 2017-18 season
The Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) is estimating the cotton crop at 370 to 380-lakh bales of 170 kg each at a very comfortable position during the 2017-18 cotton season. Meanwhile, the
Cotton output estimated at 30mn bales in the crop year 2014-15
With a revival in the monsoon, sowing area under cotton although has intensified yet the overall sowing area under cotton was 44 percent lower at 5.6 million hectares (ha) as on July 18, compared
IRC partners with CBA & LVMH to address climate change in Central Africa
The Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA), the luxury goods company LVMH, and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have joined forces to combat climate change in Central Africa and promote
Inditex signs €15m agreement to scale regenerative agricultural systems
Fashion retail group Inditex, has signed an agreement with non-profit Conversation International, investing 15 million euros, to expand and scale work around regenerative agricultural
The Woolmark Company launches global anti-synthetic textiles campaign
Wear Wool, Not Fossil Fuel is the name of a new worldwide campaign that The Woolmark Company launched to inform customers about the hidden environmental effect of synthetic fibers and how selecting
Japan's biotech firm Spiber raises JPY 34.4 Billion in funding
Spiber, a Japanese biomanufacturing startup and the developer of Brewed Protein materials, has secured a capital investment of ¥24.4 billion JPY through an equity investment round that includes top
[Interview] Reparell creating cotton-free sustainable workwear from ocean waste
Reparell AB is a sustainable outdoor and workwear manufacturer based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded by Emil Pettersen, the company manufactures ecologically sustainable and responsible-made clothes