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Cotton From Nigeria Sold at Lower Prices in The International Market
Jan 8, 2015Cotton from Nigeria is sold at lower prices in the international market, compared to the price of cotton from Burkina Faso, China, and India, BusinessDay reported. The price of Nigerian cotton is less as Nigeria does not produce ...
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Creating Partnership Between Ministry and Mosanto to Revive The Declining Cotton Industry
Jan 5, 2015Abdu Bulama, minister of science and technology in the Nigerian government spoke about creating a strong partnership between his ministry and Mosanto, a producer of Bt cotton seeds. This will help in reviving the declining cotton industry ...
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The Curtailment of Import of Cotton and Yarn Has Only Added Fuel to The Situation
Aug 14, 2014“The recent downfall in the prices of cotton at the global level is a major threat and to add fuel to the fire, the curtailment of import of cotton and yarn by Chinese has only added fuel to the situation”, said a top official ...
Tags: Downtrend, Apparel, Accessories
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India Kappas Arrivals Are About 70,000 Bales Per Day for Fortnight Ending May 31
Jun 13, 2014The all India kappas arrivals per day are approximately 70,000 bales per day for fortnight ending May 31. As per trade sources till now approximately 3 crore 60 lakh bales of kappas have arrived in the market out of the expected crop of 3 ...
Tags: Cotton, India kappas
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Cotton Production in Zimbabwe Is Likely to Increase by 31 Percent in 2013-14 Season
May 16, 2014Cotton production in Zimbabwe is likely to increase by 31 percent in 2013-14 season due to good rains in most parts of the country during the cotton growing season, the Cotton Growers Association has said, reports The Herald. Owing to ...
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All India Cotton Arrivals Have Dropped to Approximately 85,000 Bales Per Day
May 15, 2014All India cotton arrivals have dropped to approximately 85,000 bales per day. The total cotton pressed for the fortnight ending 30th April is approximately 3 crore 35 lakh bales as per trade sources. The unsold cotton stock with ginners and ...
Tags: Cotton, cotton crop
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Paraguay Is Expected to Produce Around 1,800 to 2,000 Kg of Cotton Per Hectare
Mar 24, 2014During the current harvest season, the Latin American country of Paraguay is expected to produce around 1,800 to 2,000 kg of cotton per hectare, despite the drought, owing to use of transgenic cotton (Bt cotton) seeds, as per the Paraguayan ...
Tags: cotton, harvest season, transgenic cotton
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Cotton Arrivals Were Brisk All Over Cotton Mandies During Fortnight Ending February 28
Mar 4, 2014Cotton arrivals were brisk all over Cotton Mandies during fortnight ending February 28. Quality has been not to the required level in terms of fineness and uniformity etc since there was mixing up of 1st and 2nd pickings. Cotton prices ...
Tags: Cotton Prices, Apparel
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Cotton Buying Motivated by Rupee Depreciation in India
Jan 2, 2014Till date nearly 1 crore bales have arrived in the market and approximately 2.75 crore bales are yet to arrive in the Indian market. Mills and exporters are cautiously procuring cotton considering the financial tightness in the market. ...
Tags: Cotton Buying, Rupee Depreciation
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Scientists in Kenya Is Studying The Link Between Bt Cotton and Aphids
Oct 11, 2013Scientists in Kenya are now studying the link between growing genetically engineered cotton varieties and the growth of aphids, Standard Digital reported. Farmers prefer growing Bt cotton, as it wards of caterpillars and other ...
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Paraguay's Ministry Allows Commercial Use of Multidisciplinary Transgenic Cotton Bt-RR
May 15, 2013After successful technical studies and research, Paraguay’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock may allow the commercial use of multidisciplinary transgenic cotton Bt-RR by next month, according to abc.com.py report. Cristina ...
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The East African Country of Tanzania Plans to Start Growing Bt Cotton by 2020
May 10, 2013The East African country of Tanzania plans to start growing Bt cotton by 2020 once the Government aided research comes up with a solution to the existing red bollworm problem, Charles Kitwanga, Deputy Minister in the Vice President’s ...
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Agriculture Is Faced with Its Ultimate Challenge
Apr 25, 2013Related Media Solutions to hunger in agriculture’s toolbox Whiskey is for drinking; agriculture water is for fighting Paul Harvey still American agriculture’s hero, spokesman Those in the field of agriculture may remember a ...
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Marginal Has Been Observed in Bt Cotton Yield Per Acre in India During The Last Few Years
Feb 17, 2013A marginal but steady decline has been observed in Bt cotton yield per acre in India during the last few years. When the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) variety of cotton was introduced in India, it caused a revolution and resulted in huge ...
Tags: Bt cotton, India, Productivity
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GM Variety of Cotton or Bt Cotton Has Helped India Become a Net Exporter of Cotton
Feb 13, 2013The Genetically Modified (GM) variety of cotton or Bt cotton has helped India become a net exporter of cotton, according to Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, chairperson of Karnataka’s Biotechnology vision Group. Speaking at an industry ...
Tags: cotton, cotton yield, cotton export
