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Shivraj Chouhan to launch 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' on June 1 as Govt reviews fertiliser, fuel stocks amid West Asia crisisUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches Khet Bachao Abhiyan nationwide from June 1. The campaign aims to reduce excessive...31 May, 2026, 02.57 PM IST- Dry Days Ahead: Monsoon likely to be below normalIndia anticipates below-average monsoon rains this year, with precipitation expected to be less than 90% of the long-period average. This f...30 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
- Farm sector suicides at 10,546 in 2024, second straight yearly decline: NCRB reportFarmer suicides saw a slight decrease in 2024. Over 10,500 individuals in the farming sector died by suicide. Maharashtra recorded the most...08 May, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
- Cotton farmers from Telangana may get central price supportThe Centre plans to launch a pilot of the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana next month for cotton farmers in Adilabad, Telangana. The scheme aims to...23 Dec, 2024, 11.54 PM IST
- Industry urges govt to curb surge in illegal HtBt cottonThe illegal cultivation of HtBt cotton doubled this year to around 7 million packets across India and was prevalent in major states like Ma...08 Jul, 2021, 12.23 PM IST
- AI-based solution helps India’s cotton farmers fight pink bollworm attackThe solution, which works in eight Indian languages, gives recommendations for use of pesticide based on the intensity of the pink bollworm...19 May, 2021, 05.41 PM IST
- Regulating crops doesn't guarantee better profitability for farmers: FSII Director GeneralRegulating crops is not an end in itself and does not guarantee better profitability for farmers, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSI...02 Jun, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
- Cotton Production Estimate cut again, output to hit 10-year lowCotton Association of India on Thursday cut its production estimate yet again, by 2 lakh bales of 170 kg each.08 Mar, 2019, 01.15 PM IST
- Pink bollworm may hit cotton output in Maharashtra, TelanganaAccording to the agriculture departments, the cotton crop that was sown before June 15 has been infested with pink bollworm above the econo...13 Aug, 2018, 12.01 PM IST
- 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...23 Feb, 2016, 08.43 AM IST
- Government aims to buy only 20-25 lakh bales cotton at MSP this yearThe state-run Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) purchased 87 lakh bales (of 170 kg each) in the 2014-15 marketing year, which runs from Oct...13 Nov, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
- Swedish furniture retailer Ikea sources 35% of cotton from IndiaIkea is working with over 50,000 farmers across Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra & Telangana and is expected to increase procurement over the n...31 Oct, 2015, 03.29 AM IST
- 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.29 Oct, 2015, 10.05 AM IST
- Venkaiah Naidu directs Cotton Corporation to open 58 cotton purchasing centresNaidu today directed the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to open 58 cotton purchasing centres in full scale in Telangana and start the pu...19 Oct, 2015, 10.33 PM IST
- Government to open more centres for cotton procurementCotton prices are ruling below MSP of Rs 4,050 per quintal in AP, Telangana due to sluggish export demand & anticipated higher domestic pro...12 Nov, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
- Telangana power shortage due to government unpreparedness: BJPBJP MP and the party's national vice president Bandaru Dattatreya today accused Telangana government of being "short-sighted and unprepared...22 Oct, 2014, 09.37 PM IST
- Farmer suicides on the rise in Telangana over loan paymentsThe revival of the monsoon in recent days has bypassed many parts of south India, particularly Telangana where the deficit was 48% until Au...07 Aug, 2014, 12.41 PM IST
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