Organic cotton is much in demand across the globe. But lack of support from government agencies may impede its growth

Despite its numerous advantages, coloured cotton continues to get a raw deal from government agencies

anti-dumping duties imposed on India by the European Union (eu) have been declared inconsistent with free trade rules, by the World Trade Organisation (wto). Starting from 1997, eu

madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have started large-scale evaluation of genetically modified Bacillus thuringiensis (b t ) cotton plants, despite the Union government still finalising the

The Indian government grants permission for trials of transgenic cotton

Transgenic cotton is poised to enter the Indian market

cotton production in Punjab is likely to suffer if farmers do not take remedial measures against whitefly pests that were detected recently. Regular surveys carried out by entomologists of the

Integrated pest management treatments come to the rescue of cotton farmers

By developing transgenic cotton seeds, Indian scientists enter Monsanto s domain