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Heavy rain fall hit kharif crops in Telangana
Due to heavy rainfall over the past week, crops have damaged in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and parts of North Eastern Karnataka. Initial estimates have pegged the crop losses on about 5 lakh
Pakistan cotton crop likely not to exceed 10.8 mn bales this season
The Pakistan government has so far revised down its crop estimate almost by 30 percent this year from an initial target of 15.4 million bales set in February. Local cotton demand is estimated at 15.5
Cotton crop expected to give a record yield in Vidarbha region
Vidarbha which is always linked with agricultural crisis due to rains during the last fortnight have changed the situation. The cotton crop is now expected to give a record yield. Last year was
CCAC Pakistan revises target to 13.53 million cotton bales for crop season 2014-15
The Cotton Crop Assessment Committee of Pakistan at its first meeting which was held with Secretary Textile Industry Ms Rukhsana Shah in the chair on Thursday has set a target of 13.5395 million
Pak sets cotton output target for next season at 14.101mn bales
Pakistan cotton production which is on the downward trend from 33.62 percent to 9.687 million bales during this season to February 15 owing to pest attacks and rainfall damaging the crop. The
Pakistan cotton output declines by 33pc in the current season
Pakistan managed to produce only 9.48 million bales of cotton in the current season against 14.125 million bales during the same period of last year, decline by 33 percent due to abnormal weather,
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
LVMH, Circular Bioeconomy Alliance to support African cotton farmers
French fashion conglomerate LVMH, has announced a new commitment to regenerative agroforestry allowing cotton producers in Chad to plant fruit and timber trees alongside their cotton
Spider-inspired silk start-up won $100,000 Ray of Hope prize
Spintex Engineering, a University of Oxford spinoff, has BEEN announced as the recipient of  Biomimicry Institute's Ray of Hope Prize® for 2021. Spintex has been awarded $100,000 for its
What are the secondary properties of textile fibers?
1. Morphology/Physical Shape: Morphology also referred to as the physical structure textile fiber, is a broad term which includes characteristics of fiber such as physical shape i.e.