Africa agriculture trade monitor 2023
The 2023 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor, a flagship publication of AKADEMIYA2063 and the International Food Policy Research Institute, provides an overview of trade in agriculture in Africa, including
Cotton
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No shortage of cotton seed: Govt
The government has said there is no shortage of cotton seed in Maharashtra or anywhere in the country.
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Textile mills concern over cotton price
COIMBATORE: Textile mills here have expressed concern over the cotton price fluctuation in the domestic market.
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Foodgrains production to go up
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: Foodgrains production for 2008-09 is estimated to be 229.85 million tonnes as against 227.32 million tonnes in the third advance estimates last year although shortfall is expected in the output of wheat, edible oilseeds, sugarcane, pulses and coarse cereals.
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Introduction of Indian origin hybrid seed to destroy cotton production
The introduction of Hybrid Cotton technology of Indian origin will not fetch any positive results and will actually instead will destroy the country
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Gujarat may lose numero uno position in cotton yield
Kalpesh Damor / Ahmedabad May 08, 2009, 0:26 IST
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Mississippi Farmers Trade Cotton Plantings for Corn
GREENWOOD, Miss.
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Farmers asked to adopt hybrid cotton
Speakers at a seminar here on Sunday said farmers in the country must switch to genetically modified cotton to obtain higher yields and better quality product. Titled
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Andhra Pradesh revises Bt-II cotton seed price to Rs 750
Andhra Pradesh has put the price of Bt-II cottonseed at Rs 750 (for a packet of 450 gm) and that of Bt-I at Rs 650. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister, said that the orders to this effect had been issued, asking the seed manufacturers and distributors to sell the seed at the stipulated prices,
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GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2007
This study presents the findings of research into the global socio-economic and environmental impact of biotech crops in the twelve years since they were first commercially planted on a significant area. It focuses on the farm level economic effects, the production effects, the environmental impact resulting from changes in the use of insecticides and herbicides, and the
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Measuring the economic impacts of transgenic crops in developing agriculture during the first decade
Biotechnology in agriculture has generated a great deal of controversy in recent years. Of the many scientific advances that have occurred in plant breeding since Gregor Mendel conducted his experiments about 150 years ago, crops with genetic modifications seem to have been accorded a unique status.