Pakistan's cotton sector under pressure as taxes and policy failures push farmers toward alternative crops

Mar 06, 2026

Farmers in South Punjab and Sindh face rising taxes, high input costs, and market uncertainty ahead of the cotton sowing season. Agricultural groups are...

Punjab cotton growers raise concerns over falling prices amid declining production

Dec 19, 2024

Local cotton growers and ginners of Punjab province of Pakistan have raised serious concerns over the steep decline in domestic cotton prices and sales,...

Shivraj Chouhan calls meeting in Coimbatore on July 11 to address declining productivity of cotton, TSV virus

Jul 09, 2025

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday called a meeting in Coimbatore on July 11, 2025, at 10 am to address the declining...

Punjab nearly accomplishes target to bring 12.5 Lakh acres under cotton cultivation

May 26, 2020

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 26 : The Crop Diversification Programme initiated by the Punjab Agriculture Department has received a massive response from farmers with...

Lack of initiatives, promotion of wheat, rice reduced millets crop area: Niti Aayog report

Apr 27, 2023

The area under cultivation of various millets in India has been declining and the underlying reasons behind it could be attributed to the promotion...

The Art of Living and Kotak Mahindra Lead Natural Farming Movement across Anand, Gujarat

Mar 04, 2026

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 4: The Art of Living Social Projects, in collaboration with Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, has launched a Natural Farming Awareness...