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A few days back, Atul Ganatra, presid­ent of the Cotton Association of India, presented a grim scenario of the crop's prospects in the 2024-25 season that starts in October. Addressing the association's annual general meeting, Ganatra said the area under the crop could go down by at least 10 per cent in the coming season due to falling yields and realisation, leading to farmers losing interest. The fear of a decline in acreage comes aga­i­nst the backdrop of India's cotton prod­uction probably falling to its lowest in a decade, accor­ding to estimates.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said the hike in the minimum support price of kharif crops for FY24 is the highest-ever increase announced by the government

Paddy MSP up by Rs 143 for 2023-24; expected margin to farmers at least 50%, claims Centre

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24.Government h

The Indian government has allowed duty-free import of 51,419 MT Extra Long Staple (ELS) cotton (minimum 28 mm) from Australia under the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement...