New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) In a key step towards farmer welfare, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved minimum support price (MSP) funding of Rs 1,718.56 crore to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for the cotton season 2023–24.The funding aims to provide direct price support to cotton farmers across the country.During the 2023–24 cotton season, the area under cultivation was estimated at 114.47 lakh hectares, with…
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New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s textile industry, which was once the driver of economic growth in the country, has plunged into a deep crisis with factories shutting down due to high production costs.”Once celebrated for its export potential and capacity to drive industrial growth, Pakistan’s textile sector is now grappling with a convergence of structural, economic, and logistical shocks that have eroded competitiveness, shuttered factories, and destabilised livelihoods across the value …