India’s government wants to replace 26 million groundwater pumps for irrigation with more efficient pumps that run on solar power, in an effort to relieve farmers of high costs of diesel fuel. Diesel generators are commonly used when ...
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The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has downwardly revised its earlier cotton production figures and is now expecting a crop of 37.4 million bales of 170 kg each, during the current marketing year, the Hindu Business Line reported quoting ...
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Cotton ginneries in Pakistan received 13.242 million bales as on February 15, 2014, showing a rise of 4.82 percent compared to arrival of 12.633 million bales during the corresponding period of last season, according to the consolidated ...
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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) can spread the lethal and incurable citrus disease known as huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening that threatens the multi-billion dollar global citrus industry. In Southern California, large and widespread ...
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Cotton ginneries in Pakistan received 13.1 million bales as on February 1, 2014, showing a rise of 5.83 percent compared to arrival of 12.378 million bales during the corresponding period of last season, according to the fortnightly report ...
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The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) would cooperate with several multinational companies (MNCs) for importing good quality seeds, in order to increase the production of cotton in the country, said PCGA chairman Mukhtar Ahmed Khan ...
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Improved gas and power supply is positively reflecting in textile and clothing exports from Pakistan, and the sector can easily generate an additional export revenue of US$ 3 billion if the Government continues providing such uninterrupted ...
The all India Cotton arrivals dropped to approximately 1.6 lakh bales as farmers were focused on harvesting of rice and also on advice from Agriculture departments in some states like Karnataka recommending them to hold cotton kappas for a ...
Cotton ginneries in Pakistan received 12.882 million bales as on January 15, 2014, showing a rise of 7.16 percent compared to arrival of 12.022 million bales during the corresponding period of last season, according to the fortnightly ...
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India-based textile conglomerate SEL Manufacturing Company has clocked a remarkable 73.92 per cent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 54.93 crore for the six month ended September 30, 2013, driven by sustained operational ...
The proposed project of Garments Industrial Zone to be set up in Pakistan’s Punjab province has been renamed as Punjab Apparel Park. Nodding to the proposal for name change during a high level meeting, Punjab Chief Minister ...
Pakistan has the potential to double its textile exports to US$ 26 billion over the next five years, if the Government implements necessary set of policies to revive the textile sector of the country, said All Pakistan Textile Mills ...
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The year 2013 was a blessing for Pakistan’s textile industry, especially for the spinners. The country’s spinners made the most out of their competitiveness over India, courtesy good production of short staple fibre. Din Textile ...
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Indian Cotton Federation, formerly the South India Cotton Association (SICA), has estimated India’s cotton production for the ongoing cotton season 2013-14 at 36.1 million bales of 170 kg each. In a press release, Federation ...
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The All India daily kappas arrivals are approximately 2 lakh bales. Approximately 1.20 crore bales have arrived in the market and getting sold consistently as Mills and exporters are covering as per their requirements. North Mills and a few ...
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