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Under this initiative, ATGC Biotech launched a technology which enables population control by implementing ‘Insect Family Planning’ as a sustainable alternative to traditional insecticides, thereby ensuring better PBW control
Pink bollworm in cotton: Sportking India, ATGC Biotech, RGR Cell come together to combat the problem Read More
Though large-scale Bt cotton cultivation provides inbuilt protection against the American bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), the emergence of pink bollworm has become the new enemy of cotton farmers
Need to inspect flowers and cotton bolls to prevent pink bollworm in the crop Read More
A visit to the cotton fields explains not only the main pain points of the growers but also the interventions that are giving positive outcomes in terms of preventing loss due to pest attacks. BK Jha from Damera village, Telangana reports
Preventing Cotton from Pink Bollworm: A Tale of Telangana Read More
Overall farm profitability is expected to be lower in northern region of India, except Chhattisgarh, and in Maharashtra, while the entire southern belt and West Bengal are expected to report higher farm profitability
Farm profitability muted on higher cultivation cost and crop damage: MOFSL study Read More
The field experiment laid out over 300 acres of cotton fields with the structured tagging of PBKnot thread under the guidance of experts from SABC, Agrovision Foundation and ICAR-CICR
India conducts largest field experiment of ‘mating disruption’ technology to combat pink bollworm in cotton Read More
SABC and Agrovision Foundation have launched ‘Project Bandhan’ to embrace cutting-edge innovation by tagging PB Knot to protect the cotton plant from devastating Pink Bollworm
Project Bandhan: Protecting cotton production from Pink Bollworm Read More