India is on the brink of a potential “cotton crisis”—and no one seems to be paying attention. That’s the warning from Terry Townsend, former executive director of the International Cotton Advisory ...

The Centre has launched ₹600 crore “Kapas Kranti Mission” to promote high-yield, long-staple cotton cultivation through scientific research, technological innovation, and extension services. Farmers ...

Farmers to seek help from agriculture officers and progressive farmers for slot booking to minimise waiting times: Union ...

Cotton farmers in India are facing one of their worst crises in decades. Once called 'white gold' because it brought prosperity to farmers, cotton has now become a burden. Yields are falling in the ...

Telangana farmers anticipate better cotton prices despite import duty suspension, aiming for higher yields this procurement season.

NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - India has suspended an 11% import duty on cotton until September 30, in a move seen as a signal to Washington that New Delhi is willing to address U.S. concerns on ...

India's cotton exports could jump 40% in 2020/21 from a year ago to 7 million bales, the highest in seven years, as depreciation of the rupee and a rally in global prices allow exporters to clinch ...

New Delhi: A day after the US's 50% tariffs on Indian goods took effect, the Indian government extended the exemption on raw cotton import duty and farm cess till 31 December. The relief, which was ...

India has exempted import duties on cotton from August 19 to September 30, fulfilling the demand of industry groups who said exemptions would help make the sector more competitive. The temporary ...

Cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop that has been officially approved in India and has been cultivated (illegally then legally) in the country for more than 20 years. Although GM mustard ...

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) said on Friday that the country’s cotton production estimate for 2024-25 season will remain at 312.40 lakh bales, despite losses of crop in the cotton-producing ...