Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will soon undertake the second round of field trials for pink bollworm-resistant (PBW) ...

AGM 2025 focuses on Bt cotton, Narasimha variety, reducing imports, and improving cotton quality to meet international ...

"Since the implementation of GM cotton in India in 2002, varieties such as Bollgard 1 and Bollgard 2, developed jointly with Monsanto of St. Louis, US, have effectively controlled certain bollworm ...

a genetically modified variety resistant to cotton bollworm infestations. “With this resistance, farmers can expect an increase in yield from 1 MT [metric ton] to 3 MT ensuring a stable supply ...

Addressing the media, a group of cotton farmers of Vidarbha put forth the demand, saying that the pink bollworm, a major threat to cotton crop, has become resistant to the Cry1Ac toxin produced by ...

The Punjab Agriculture Department has launched a comprehensive campaign to promote early cotton sowing from February 15 to March 31, ...

University of Queensland researchers have secured more than $4.45 million from Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite program (Round 1) to advance ...

Moreover, pest infestations, including whitefly and pink bollworm, continue to pose a major threat to Punjab’s cotton sector. Ineffective pesticide management and indiscriminate spraying ...