Implementation of QCO for cotton bales postponed to August 2026

Implementation of QCO for cotton bales postponed to August 2026

The textile industry, which is the main consumer of cotton, has welcomed the decision of the Central government to postpone implementation of Quality Control Order on cotton bales.  | Photo Credit: S_HARPALSINGH The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has postponed the implementation of Quality Control Order on cotton bales to August 2026 from August this […]

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Vinod Sahadevan Nair has 400-plus varieties of banana on his farm in Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram

Vinod Sahadevan Nair has 400-plus varieties of banana on his farm in Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram

Farms like Vinod’s, which harbours 400 types of banana, are crucial as the world braces for a destructive fungus that is attacking the ubiquitous Cavendish and monoculture banana farms Farms like Vinod’s, which harbours 400 types of banana, are crucial as the world braces for a destructive fungus that is attacking the ubiquitous Cavendish and […]

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