Known as Maharukh in India, the Golden Silk Cotton Tree is relatively low-maintenance and thrives in dry regions. Its showy blooms make it a perfect candidate for gardens aiming to make a bold ...

Tirupati: Pradeep VennelakantiIna unique blend of environmental awareness and digital innovation, the Regional Science Centre ...

In 2016, WWF, one of India's leading tiger conservationists, decided to place these cotton farmers, whose fields often border forests, the territory of the tigers, at the heart of its strategy to ...

India will end a six-day ban on cotton exports that impacted global commerce, the country’s trade minister said Sunday. The South Asian nation is the world’s second-largest producer of the ...

For more than 200 years India has experimented with tree ... of timber to lay railway sleepers and build ships in order to transport the cotton, rubber and tea it took from India.

In India's cotton growing belt of Vidarbha in Maharashtra state, farmers say they are getting around Rs 3,000 ($50) for a quintal of cotton. Just a year ago, they were getting twice that amount.

In India, 70% of rural households depend on agriculture, of which 80% are smallholder farmers, owning two hectares or less. About 6 million cultivate cotton, a cash crop that’s India’s third ...

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 ...

U.S. cotton futures jumped 4.5% -- the most allowed in a single day of trading -- to 92.23 cents per pound following the news. "This India development really caught the entire cotton industry and ...

For more than 200 years India has experimented with tree plantations, offering important lessons about the consequences different approaches to restoring forests June 10, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...