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Farmers have no alternative to the cost-intensive Bt cotton seeds

So far, licences for supply equal to 1.25 crore bags have been granted, with that of another 50 crore in…

6 years ago

Six alternative natural resources that can be turned into sustainable textile

It is about time for the textile and apparel industry to look for sustainable alternatives and to prove that the…

7 years ago

New cotton variety developed which needs only 100 days to mature

The Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), scientist has developed cotton variety which would require only 100-120 days for maturity.…

7 years ago

Kenyan govt to provide subsidies and training to revive cotton farming

The Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture to revive cotton farming which is mainly practiced by small holder farmer to give farmers…

7 years ago

Monsanto to trial GM cotton using new technology

Monsanto a biotechnology giant will trial GM cotton using new technology in the Ord Irrigation Scheme this year, which could…

7 years ago

Nigeria losing $6.5bn cotton export revenue

Nigeria is missing out among the selected 15 African countries on the share of cotton in product exports by the…

7 years ago

CSIR introduces new technology to increase cotton yield to feed textile industry

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in order to improve production of the cash crop to feed the…

9 years ago

Tajikistan focus to raise cotton yield as it reduces acreage

Tajik cotton farmers focusing on increasing its cotton yields for which they are trying out more productive foreign seeds, even…

9 years ago

Haryana varsity develops two new cotton varieties giving high yield

Two new varieties of cotton-- H1316 and H1353, are American cotton varieties which are high yielding as well as resistant…

10 years ago

Pakistan yields cotton around 13.1m bales against forecast of 13.5-14m bales

Pakistan, so far harvested around 13.1 million bales, against the initial forecast of around 13.5-14m bales by the government and…

10 years ago