Not just yield, but even fibre quality affected adversely, say farmers, industry and agriculture experts. State agriculture minister J.P. Dalal says govt will compensate farmers.
The USDA’s estimate in August shows India's cotton stockpiles reached 19.2 million US bales, while the Cotton Association of India shows stocks at 11.2 million US bales.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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