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El Nino impact: Which stocks will burn & which will fire up as market braces for heat waveIndia faces a strong El Niño, threatening below-normal rainfall and impacting agriculture. While rural-linked sectors like two-wheelers and...24 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST- Cotton industry is trying to poach farmers to increase acreage as farmers may opt for edible oils due to record pricesCotton prices have increased to more than Rs 7000 per quintal as against the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 5825/quintal for long staple...09 Jun, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
- Rise in cotton MSP, rain may arrest fall in acreageThe central government recently increased the MSP of medium-staple and long-staple cotton by 28.11 per cent and 26.16 per cent, respectivel...11 Jul, 2018, 10.31 AM IST
- Planting begins; acreage to be the same as last year’sSoyabean, pulses and sugarcane area could surpass cotton in acreage as prices were firm and pest infestation in those crops was less.28 May, 2018, 10.31 AM IST
- Whitefly pest scare to lower cotton acreageNational output is estimated to dip 12% compared to the last kharif season, as per the estimates of the Cotton Association of India.02 Jun, 2016, 05.48 AM IST
- Cotton growth in India beats global trendThe acreage under cotton in India has increased to 12.65 million hectares during 2014-15 and India now has a share of 37% of the world’s to...27 Nov, 2014, 05.52 AM IST
- Cotton acreage likely to dip by 10-15 pc this season: Textile MinistryThe likely reduction in acreage was not only due to deficit monsoon but also farmers going by price perception for their crop, Joshi said.03 Aug, 2012, 04.55 PM IST
- 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.10 Jul, 2012, 06.18 AM IST
- Rs 8,000 crore seed sector braces for a hit as farmers shun cottonIndia's Rs 8,000-crore seed sector is bracing for a hit because farmers shun cotton this summer after expanding the acreage for two consecu...31 May, 2012, 03.14 AM IST
- Cotton's loss is Soyabean's gainDelayed rainfall and a drop in cotton prices have ensured that cotton has not eaten into the soyabean acreage as expected before the beginn...04 Aug, 2011, 06.07 AM IST
- Acreage rises for cotton, shrinks for paddyIn kharif season, paddy area will shrink in Punjab & Haryana; acreage under oilseeds, guar, soyabean, maize, jowar & bajra may decrease09 Jun, 2011, 06.33 AM IST
- Cotton acreage to rise 15% in Punjab, HaryanaFarmers with irrigated fields in Punjab and Haryana will start sowing cotton in a fortnight.23 Mar, 2011, 01.38 AM IST
- Cotton acreage to spurt by two lakh hectares in GujaratWith farmers getting good remunerative prices for their produce, the cotton acreage in Gujarat is expected to spurt by close to two lakh he...17 Jul, 2010, 08.09 PM IST
- Cotton output may fall if dry spell lingersCountry’s cotton economy is keenly awaiting a fresh spell of rains.25 Aug, 2009, 03.21 AM IST
- Lower cotton acreage to hurt, but Bt crop may save the dayCotton production may not witness a significant fall despite reduction in acreage by about 500,000 hectares in 2008-09.21 Aug, 2008, 12.48 AM IST
- Mahyco’s cotton hybrid may hit mkts by 2010While approvals have already been granted for field trials which are being done in the south, the company plans to undertake trials in a wi...09 Nov, 2007, 01.09 AM IST
- Gujarat likely to produce 90 lakh bales of cottonTotal cotton acreage in the country is estimated to be 90 lakh hectares during the current season, in Gujarat, its 20 lakh hectares. The co...19 Sep, 2007, 02.10 PM IST
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