Cotton to be sown on 10 million acres of land
KARACHI: Cotton sowing has begun in the different parts of the country with expectation of over 17 million bales production during the cotton season 2012-2013. Ihsan ul Haq executive member Pakistan...
View ArticleIndia: Bt cotton no marvel
A new report, which hopes to be a wake-up call for policy makers, points towards drastic depletion of nutrients in the soil due to repeated cultivation of Bt cotton hybrids A new report by the...
View ArticleProtests mark 10th anniversary of Bt cotton
Protests marked the 10th anniversary of the introduction of genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton in the country. Angry farmers urged parliamentarians to hold a special session to discuss the issue and...
View ArticleBt cotton – less miracles, more failures for Indian farmers
Bt cotton hybrids are pointing to drastic depletion of soil nutrients due to repeated cultivation. Crop failures and less yield from the use of transgenic seeds are causing suicides among Indian...
View ArticleCotton output doubles after use of Bt-cotton seed: Sharad Pawar
NEW DELHI: Cotton production in the country has more than doubled to 340 lakh bales after use of Bt-cotton seeds, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said during...
View ArticleUse of Bt cotton seeds doubles India’s cotton output
India’s cotton output has grown more than two times after it started using Bt cotton seeds for cultivation. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar informed the Rajya Sabha that India’s cotton output has...
View Article‘Use of Bt cotton can boost yield in Nigeria’ – Expert
The use of Bt cotton seeds can give better yields than non-biotech hybrid varieties currently grown in Nigeria, according to Professor Bamidele Solomon, Director General of National Biotechnology...
View ArticleBt cotton seed companies on edge as farmers shun cotton
PUNE: The cotton export debacle has created an oversupply of Bt seeds in the market with angry farmers expected to plant less area in the coming summer season. Companies are bracing for a price war in...
View ArticleIndia: Bt cotton fails to meet expectations of Indian farmers
Sunny D’Souza, a farmer and Member of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, said that a drastic fall in the yield from the genetically modified Bt cotton and increased cost of fertilizers have added to...
View ArticleIndia: Cotton acreage doubles in one decade, may increase further
The cotton acreage in the state has doubled in the last one decade while area for food-grain production has come down, shows state agriculture department’s data. Almost 33 per cent of total 89 lakh...
View ArticleGo bullish on cotton as expectations of a drop in the acreage for cultivation...
By Naveen Mathur, Associate Director, Commodities & Currencies, Angel Broking Cotton is an important cash crop, which not only satisfies consumption needs but also generates revenue, thereby...
View ArticleRs 8,000 crore seed sector braces for a hit as farmers shun cotton
Agriculture department officials, who checked the dealers’ bill books, told ET that BG II cotton seeds were sold for Rs 860/bag against the MRP of Rs 930/bag while the BG I variety was sold for Rs...
View ArticleCotton output rises by over 9 percent due to Bt seeds
New Delhi: Cotton production has increased by over 9 percent with the use hybrid Bt cotton seeds, helping the country become net exporter of the cash-rich crop, a field study has found. The study on...
View ArticleBt cotton boosted average income of AP farmers by 575%: Study
HYDERABAD: Bt cotton, which helped make India a net exporter of cotton from a net importer with a 75% jump in cotton exports being clocked between 2002 – 2009, has resulted in better yields, higher...
View ArticleIndia: Demand plunges for cotton seed
Lower cotton prices have prompted cotton seed making companies to be ready for a dent in their sales this year. Most of these fear seed demand would drop 12-15 per cent nationally, as more and more...
View ArticleIndia: Study questions sustainability of Bt cotton in water-starved Vidarbha
Lack of irrigation is one of the major causes leading to cotton farmer suicides in Maharashtra, a new study by the Council of Social Development (CSD) has stated. Titled ‘Socio-economic impact...
View ArticleIndia: States plan to promote cotton output
With funds for cotton from the central government shrinking, some of the cotton producing states are devising schemes to promote production of the commodity. States like Gujarat, Maharashtra and...
View ArticlePakistan: Cotton exports declining due to unavailability of cotton seed
ISLAMABAD - A parliamentary Panel on Thursday was informed that certified cotton seed is not available in the country therefore cotton exports of the country are declining. During a meeting of Senate...
View ArticleMultiple Bt cotton seeds ready for plantation
ISLAMABAD: Limited resources, inadequate stock of trained manpower and lack of proper coordination among the institutions are some of the reasons, owing to which biotechnology sector has not been...
View ArticlePakistan: Government sets 6% higher cotton production target
ISLAMABAD: The government has set the cotton production target at 14.1 million bales for next season 2013-14, which is 5.75% more than the current year’s anticipated output. For this season, the...
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