CAI urges Government for budget support to boost cotton yields through drip irrigation and new seed varieties.

EDITORIAL: The 33 percent year-on-year decline in cotton production would be bad news in the best of times, but it’s much ...

Faridkot (Punjab): For the third consecutive year, Balwinder Singh of Mallan village in Punjab’s Sri Muktsar Sahib district ...

He recommended setting a minimum support price of Rs. 10,000 per maund to incentivize farmers. Modern, climate-resilient seeds are crucial to combat pests like whiteflies and pink bollworms. “Farmers ...

Investments in research and development, particularly in seed technology, are critical to achieving these goals. High-yield, ...

ICAR-CICR’s AI-based smart pheromone trap provides real-time monitoring of pink bollworm infestations, sending accurate pest ...

Additionally, cotton plants with bolls face the threat from bollworms in case of precipitation. The region's farmers also cultivate chana and tur in this season and these crops may be affected by ...

Indigenous cotton cultivation set to increase in Malwa region as farmers try to improve land quality lost due to the gradual shift to monocropping and high chemical pesticide use.

September is a wonderful time to remove powdery mildew, bollworm, thrips, and aphids by spraying insecticide on roses. In October, you can apply insecticide on roses to kill powdery mildew, beetles, ...