Cotton is very vulnerable to pests. "Out of the Rs 2,400 crore worth of pesticides used in India, Rs 1500-1600 crore is spent on cotton. About Rs 1000-1100 crore are used for bollworm alone,' says
Cotton farmers can look forward to better days, though somewhat bela- tedly. A new technology mission with an outlay of about Rs 700 crore for five years is to be launched by the Government of India.
Pakistan will hold talks with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on taxes slapped by the European Union (EU) on unbleached cotton exports. Pakistan's exports of cotton fabrics have decreased sharply
WATER-LOGGING in northern India has caused massive decline in the area under cotton cultivation. The production of cotton in Punjab and Haryana has been the worst affected, said the North India
The National Human Rights Com-mission (NHRC) has asked the Andhra Pradesh government to submit a report regarding mass suicides by cotton farmers in the state. Recently, P Pullarao, a resident of
Even if the farmers of Andhra Pradesh manage to save some of their crops from pests, they cannot escape pesticides. The administration is as indifferent to the farmers plight as the pests are immune to the toxic sprays. With pesticide companies making
Cotton crop in general is highly susceptible to a number of pests and diseases. The farmer's problem is further aggravated by the intensive cultivation of the crop with large amounts of
