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Why Telangana election might just become a proxy battle between TRS and farmersA landmark farmer investment support scheme launched by the Telangana government now threatens to bog TRS down in the state elections
MCX delivers record 3,98,600 bales in October to AugustThe USDA has estimated exports of cotton for the season at 35 lakh bales.
Flood alert in Godavari-Krishna basins, 17 NDRF teams deployedIn the flood alert issued today, the Water Resources Ministry has advised the respective state and district administrations to take "highes...
Swelling input costs push Telangana and AP cotton farmers to traditional hybrid varietiesCotton farmers now have an option of switching to non-BT or traditional hybrid varieties that have given comparable yields in trials.
Tiger all but extinct in TelanganaThe national animal, tiger, has all but disappeared from the newest state in the country.
Maharashtra declares Rs 1,934 crore package for rainfall hit regionsMaharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan declared a compensation package of Rs 1934 crore for rainfall hit regions, especially the 11-d...
Government to reimburse Rs 719 crore to Cotton Corporation for buying cotton at support price"CCEA on Friday approved reimbursement of losses amounting to Rs 719.41 cr to the CCI on MSP operations in the cotton season 2012-13.
- Cotton export ban: Hard-pressed farmers are in no position to hold cotton crop
The ban on cotton might be good for domestic mills, but it is not good news for farmers, at least for those with small landholdings.
- CCI procures cotton in Andhra Pradesh as prices crash
A central agency has begun cotton procurement at minimum support price (MSP) in Andhra Pradesh where prices have crashed after Monday's exp...
- Cotton farmers, traders slam government on export ban
Government is on a collision course with farmers, traders and state governments after a surprise decision to ban cotton exports despite a b...
- Drought of hope: 21 Andhra farmer suicides in 40 days
PM has promised to meet the challenge posed by a poor monsoon.
- Initiative supports remunerative organic cotton cultivation
Organic cotton hits back. At a time of widespread Bt crop adoption in the country, it could be seen as the revenge of natural cotton.
- MCX launches future trading in kapas
Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has launched futures trading in kapas (raw cotton or seed cotton) for April 2007 contracts.