The world’s first satellite-monitored, AI-driven certification system for organic cotton took to space on Tuesday. Launched by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), the European Space Agency and ...

Global fashion industry drives sustainable cotton demand Independent farmers struggle with certification, prices Big brands, government urged to boost farmer support WARANGAL, India, Nov 23 (Thomson ...

This article is authored by Gangadhara Sriramappa, head, Agri Research for Cotton (India & Pakistan) & Grains & Oilseeds ...

Cotton planting in India, the world's biggest producer of the fibre, could jump as much as 15% in 2022 to an all-time high, as strong prices prompt farmers to switch away from other crops, an industry ...

The dubious performance (failure) of genetically engineered Bt cotton, officially India’s only GM crop, should serve as a warning as the push within the country to adopt GM across a wide range of food ...

The Indian government has extended the duty-free cotton import policy until December 31, 2025, to alleviate the impact of the 50% US tariffs on textile exports. This exemption, covering various levies ...

A seed is a choice that cannot be taken back. As seeds grow, farmers care for them, making choices that they hope might lead to yields, profits, and a good life. In Telangana, India, the seemingly ...

MUMBAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - India could export an additional 255,000 tonnes of cotton in 2010/11 season ending September, but Indian exporters may have missed the bus as fresh supplies will only ease ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — India is the No. 1 cotton producer in the world, but its crop is in distress. Heavy use of pesticides, new genetically modified seeds, suicides, and an overabundance of seed ...

On the cover of Lisa Birnbach’s “The Official Preppy Handbook,” a tongue-in-cheek 1980s guide to looking, acting and thinking like a US prep school elite, a pattern along the border depicts a fabric ...

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