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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Scientists find a natural way to control mealy bug
Hisar, September 22 The farmers, especially cotton growers, will soon be able to control the pest attacks without using pesticides. The entomologists at HAU have come up with a natural control for the mealy bug- a pest of cotton crop which destroys crops every year.
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85 pc area under Bt cotton
This news will certainly not please the critics of genetically modified (GM) seeds.
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No solution to mealy bug, new Bt cotton variety next year
Certain reports have raised doubts over biotech crops, but they are as safe as conventional ones and the success of Bt cotton can be replicated in other crops.
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The GM snare
Measures to test GM crops for safety leave a lot to be desired In comments bearing direct relevance for India, Prince Charles, heir to British throne, launched a scathing attack on gm crops, calling them the
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GM fields
Despite a ban, Bt cotton cultivation is widespread in Orissa the recent death of 93 goats after grazing near a cotton field in Bolangir, a tribal-dominated district in Orissa, has put the authorities on alert. The field in Kuthurla village, Khaprakhol block, was reportedly under Bt cotton cultivation. The state government discourages cultivation of Bt cotton as a matter of policy.
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Industry protests cotton MSP
Bs Reporter / New Delhi September 05, 2008, 0:45 IST The government
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Cotton-textile-apparel sectors of India: situations and challenges faced
Cotton, textiles, and apparel are critical agricultural and industrial sectors in India. This study provides descriptions of these sectors and examines the key developments emerging domestically and internationally that affect the challenges and opportunities the sectors face.
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Pyrrhic victory
The US steals Kamal Nath
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Bt cotton: why do so many smart people get it so wrong?
Ron Herring Neither duped nor innumerate, cotton farmers face extreme challenges
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Govt likely to raise cotton MSP by 40%
Chandan Kishore Kant / Mumbai August 22, 2008, 5:32 IST The government is likely to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of cotton by 40 per cent or more for the cotton year 2008-09, according to official sources. At a time when inflation has touched 12.63 per cent for the week ended August 9, such a measure may spell trouble for the $45-billion domestic textile industry. Senior officials in the Ministry of Textiles told Business Standard that the prices of medium long stable cotton is likely to be increased to Rs 2,500 a quintal from the current MSP of 1,900 a quintal.