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Cotton acreage in North India has shrunk by about 22 per cent this kharif season as a section of farmers are seen preferring to plant

As the threat of El Niño-induced weather variability looms over Indian agriculture, progressive cotton farmers in Haryana’s Sirsa district are turning to innovation to secure

Ask any seed company executive what they sell, and the answer comes quickly: quality seed. More bags. Better market share. It is a model that

In April 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity with an outlay of Rs 5,659 crore, to run from 2026-27 to 2030-31.

The story of ‘disappearing’ cotton in North India is reaching a critical turning point!Once known as the “White Gold” of Punjab and Haryana, cotton is

But as Satyender Singh, Chief Executive Officer – Seeds, Crystal Crop Protection Limited, mentioned in his conversation with The Indian Express, the transition tells a

In a step towards promoting crop diversification and conserving groundwater resources in the state, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has introduced a new hybrid maize,

Bengaluru: The Agriculture department has put 13 districts, most of them in north Karnataka, on alert over the circulation of unauthorised genetically modified (GM) cotton

Pest attacks, collapsing Bt-resistance drive 47% decline in cotton acreage, dealing blow to groundwater conservation efforts.Repeated pest attacks, collapsing yields, rising cultivation costs, and recurring

Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao on Sunday stated that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has taken a decision to allot ₹1,800 crore more for