No pink bollworm-resistant seeds may derail Punjab’s big cotton push plans
Agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has asked the department to make efforts for increasing area under the crop and ...
How a ‘Pest Pathshala’ is helping cotton farmers overcome their fear of pink bollworm
A pesticide-free technique which is economically viable, environment-friendly and gives more yield gains ground in Punjab, ...
NBRI develops GM cotton resistant to pink bollworm
Lucknow: In a ground-breaking advancement for agriculture, scientists at the CSIR-NBRI in Lucknow claim to have developed the world's first geneticall.
Punjab hopes to revive cotton crop this season
Chandigarh: Even as the area under cotton in Punjab shrank to only 1 lakh hectares in 2024, the state govt on Tuesday said ...
Vidarbha farmers demand HTBt cotton seeds to improve yield
Nagpur: Farmers from across Vidarbha, especially Yavatmal, have urged the govt to make available the latest ...
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Punjab Gears Up for Major Expansion in Cotton Acreage
With the cotton sowing season approaching, Punjab's Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has intensified efforts to boost the cultivation of the crop, often referred to as ‘white gold’. The ...