Chinese scientists who inserted a gene from desert moss into cotton say their innovation can boost yields by nearly a quarter through protection against a pervasive fungal disease that threatens crops worldwide. The team, led by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG), inserted a stress-resistance gene from a species of steppe moss that thrives in the deserts of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region into cotton plants. The resulting...
The duty exemption will help increase the availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector
A delegation comprising apparel industry representatives and exporters met Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and several Union Ministers recently and sought the removal of the duty
Calling for Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s intervention, CPI leader Eswaraiah says further relaxation of import duty and export restrictions during 2026 kharif will deepen the agrarian crisis