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Cotton output likely to go up by 20-25%As per the agriculture ministry, kharif cotton sowing is inching up to the levels of the previous year.- Maharashtra farmers say they’ll use GM seedsTo prevent the use of HT varieties in the 2018 kharif season, the agriculture department of Maharashtra has appealed to farmers to stay awa...
- Non-compliance of guidelines led to resistance of cotton pestBengaluru, May 31 (IANS) India introduced genetically-modified cotton (Bt-cotton) containing Bt-toxins capable of killing the cotton pest w...
- Punjab Agriculture University develops Bt cotton variety with reusable seedsThe new cotton variety is among few others identified by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for cultivation in North region.
- Desi GM cotton seeds to compete with MonsantoThe long-staple local or desi seeds and short-duration American cotton varieties were developed by the Central Institute for Cotton Researc...
- Cotton production to hit seven-year low due to lack of cultivation area and pest attacksIndia’s cotton production in 2015-16 declined to 338 lakh bales (one bale of 170 kg each), down 12.4 per cent from 386 lakh bales in the pr...
- Cotton farmers confused as forecasts unpredictable as weatherWhile some of them rely on forecasts by the India Metereological department, others seek inputs from public and private agencies to decide ...
- Government wants local GM cotton seed by next year to check MonsantoThe Competition Commission (CCI) is investigating whether an Indian arm of the US-based technology major resorted to anti-competitive pract...
- Failure of Bt cotton forces government to promote native seedsA decision to revive cultivation of indigenous varieties of cotton was taken in a meeting yesterday, headed by Agriculture Minister Radha M...
- Freed from Monsanto's patent rights, private seed companies consider production of non-hybrid Bt cotton seedsIndia’s private seed companies are for the first time considering production of non-hybrid Bt cotton seeds, seeking to benefit from the gov...
- Monsanto faces challenge from CICR’s Bt cotton varietiesCICR has introduced Bt genes into 21 cotton seed varieties, which scientists say can be provided to farmers at 10% of the price of hybrid s...
- Govt working on solution to control pink bollworm cotton pestThe second generation Bt cotton variety, Bollgard II, introduced by Monsanto in 2006, is supposed to be resistant to Pink Bollworm pest.
- Tamil Nadu Agri University to develop indegenous BT cotton in collaboraton with CICRTamil Nadu Agricultural University and Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) entered into agreement for developing indigenous BT Cot...
- Live demo to cultivate 307 varieties of 54 crops to held at National Agro Expo in NagpurA 'live' demonstration to cultivate as many as 307 varieties of 54 crops will be a major attraction at the five-day National Agriculture Ex...
- Nagpur to host Krishi Vasant farm exhibition in FabruaryMinistry of Agri, GOI and State Govt of Mah are jointly organizing ‘Krishi Vasant’ a Farmer Centric Fair-cum-Exhibition from February 9th t...
- Surgical cotton export opens up lucrative oppurtunities for Indian farmersDesi cotton varieties are likely to open up a huge export market of surgical cotton, giving a remunerative alternative to cotton farmers fr...
- Cotton productivity on decline across IndiaCountry has been harvesting more than 3 crore bale cotton per year but yield remains static due to low technology penetration, weather and ...
- High-density cultivation the new mantra for low cost, better yieldHigh-density cultivation is the new mantra for raising the productivity of high-value commercial crops.Crowding of plants is now considered...
- Cotton acreage expands in Maharashtra, yield may fall due to delayed sowingFarmers sowed 10 lakh ha with cotton seeds over the weekend in Maharashtra, which has the largest acreage in India.
- Farmers income has risen due to Bt cotton cultivation: Sharad PawarFarmers income increased on an average by Rs 10,000 per hectare following reduction in pesticide use & increase in cultivation of Bt cotton
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