September 28, 2017

INDIA: 9 farmers die in Yavatmal after spraying insecticide on crops

Four others lose vision, 70 under treatment in hospital 27 September, 2017 Nine farmers have died after spraying "Profex Super" insecticide on their Bt cotton (...)

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May 15, 2018

INDIA: Demand for cotton seeds in Punjab down 20-30% from year ago

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September 25, 2019

Opinion: Is the Indian Textile Industry in Crisis Mode?

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August 29, 2017

Is GM cotton a success in India or not?

Bt cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for cultivation in India, and the government and civil society groups have made conflicting claims (...)

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December 18, 2018

Organic cotton climate impact 50% less than conventional

BRETT MATHEWS MADHYA PRADESH – New research has provided much-needed data comparing the social and environmental impacts of different types of cotton production. Among the (...)

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April 10, 2018

India signs deals to export 200,000 bales of cotton to China- trade body

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November 17, 2017

INDIA: Pink bollworm may eat up half of Maharashtra’s cotton crop

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March 7, 2018

Union minister says cotton production nearly doubled since Bt Cotton's introduction in 2002

Facts show yields have stagnated By Rohit Parakh "Since the introduction of Bt cotton in 2002, there has been a near doubling of cotton production (...)

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November 15, 2018

India to dispute US’ claim of under-reporting cotton subsidies

In its latest counter to India’s subsidies, the US said: “India's notifications for the years at issue appear to dramatically under-report the value of India's (...)

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December 20, 2018

India’s Global Textiles Sector Exploring New Ways Forward

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