Global fashion industry drives sustainable cotton demand Independent farmers struggle with certification, prices Big brands, government urged to boost farmer support WARANGAL, India, Nov 23 (Thomson ...

Later this month, India’s Supreme Court will hold a lengthy hearing on the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) mustard, which would be the country’s first GM food crop. The court has asked ...

A field of a genetically modified variety of cotton called Bt Cotton with inbuilt insecticide resistance, in India. Cotton's environmental impacts are well-publicized (if not well-understood), ...

Highest Producer of Cotton In India: Cotton is an important crop in India and supports many farmers and industries. It is grown in several states, but one state produces the most. Let’s find out which ...

A seed is a choice that cannot be taken back. As seeds grow, farmers care for them, making choices that they hope might lead to yields, profits, and a good life. In Telangana, India, the seemingly ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — India is the No. 1 cotton producer in the world, but its crop is in distress. Heavy use of pesticides, new genetically modified seeds, suicides, and an overabundance of seed ...

New Delhi: A rebound in exports and favourable domestic demand are expected to drive India's cotton yarn industry to a 7-9 per cent revenue growth in the current financial year, up from a modest 2-4 ...

India has temporarily removed the 11% import duty on raw cotton until September 30, aiming to boost its textile industry. This move, eliminating both basic customs duty and agriculture infrastructure ...

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 ...

MUMBAI, May 25 (Reuters) - Cotton acreage in India, the world's second biggest producer, may rise by up to 15 percent in 2011/12 as record high prices in the current season may induce farmers to ...

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In India, Bt cotton is the most widely planted cotton crop by acreage, and it is hugely controversial. Supporters long touted increased yields and reduced pesticides to justify its pickup. But that ...