Related Keywords: alert on global economic crisis, cotton farmers in US, cottonseed industry expects average year, poor forecast for international prices, protect the cotton farmers from market risks, resistance developed by pink bollworm to Bollgard II, sow alternative crop this kharif season, Telangana CM K Chandrasekhara Rao, urged farmers not to grow cotton
The Telangana CM K Chandrasekhara Rao has urged the farmers not to grow cotton but sow an alternative crop this kharif season despite hostile weather conditions, as poor forecast for international prices and resistance developed by pink bollworm to Bollgard II, the cottonseed industry expects an average year with projected sales of 4.40 crore packets (of 450 gm each) in the ensuing kharif season.