India’s cotton imports are set to rise by 9.8% in the 2025/26 season due to duty exemptions and reduced local output. This ...

India's cotton imports are forecast to climb 9.8% in the new season to a record high, driven by New Delhi's move to allow duty-free overseas purchases and a drop in local output to a 17-year low, ...

Climate change has disrupted weather patterns and altered temperatures. The changing weather and rising temperatures have created conditions in which pests, most notably cotton’s age-old nemesis, the ...

Two decades ago, Damera Yakamma's husband, a cotton farmer in a southern Indian village, committed suicide by consuming ...

Cyclone Montha floods cotton fields in Telangana, Andhra; 1.8 lakh hectares hit, farmers fear quality loss and low MSP amid ...

The Centre has launched ₹600 crore “Kapas Kranti Mission” to promote high-yield, long-staple cotton cultivation through scientific research, technological innovation, and extension services. Farmers ...

This year, Louisiana farmers are harvesting their lowest acreage of cotton in state history. Years of poor markets, increased international competition, and synthetic alternatives have forced many to ...

Amazon's global job cuts warn India about AI's impact on white-collar jobs. Generative AI threatens roles in finance, ...

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