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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Parched soil
Balochistan, Sindh face drought
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Seed of a dispute
Monsanto on strong wicket
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In short
a dam to protest: Opposing the ongoing preparations for the Polavaram dam project, tribal organisations of the state staged a day-long bandh in the state's Khammam district on March 24, 2006. The
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Spirit of videshi
By turning our backs on swadeshi, we have left cotton farmers in the lurch
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Monsanto marked
A group of Texan cotton farmers has sued Monsanto and two affiliated companies for massive crop losses. The farmers claimed the companies failed to warn them of a defect in their genetically altered
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Torn Fabric
Cotton dogged by technological glitches
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Wheel of fortune
What happened to appropriate technology?
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Cotton crucible
In the past five years, when cotton farmers of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab were struggling, Gujarat farmers were making hay, to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore a year. The state’s total yield has increased by 5.6 million bales in the past five years.
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Long yarn
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Unfair ban
What's the secret of Navbharat-151's success?<br> <br> This is designed as a shorter-duration variety (140 days) as against 180 days to facilitate the <i>rabi</i> crop. Because it originates from the best local selections, it suits local conditions well. Besides, this is a long-staple variety and has potential yield of 5,500 kg per hectare. <br>