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 Today evening, the rupee strengthened by 25 paise to close at Rs 76.30 against the dollar.Today the stock market closed sharply.Today, where the Sensex closed at the level of 55464.39 points with a gain of about 817.06 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at 16594.90 with a gain of 249.50 points.  

Organic cotton production on the rise, led by M.P. and OdishaBut production confined to few States due to high cost, slack demand and farmers turning to illegal GM seeds India’s cotton production of over 360 lakh bales (about 6.12 million tonnes) accounts for around 25 per cent of the global output of the fibre .The production of organic cotton in India is 1.23 million tonnes (mt), which is 51 per cent of global organic cotton production of 2.40 mt. The other organic cotton-producing countries are China, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Tanzania, USA, Uganda, Greece, Benin, Peru, Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Brazil, Mali, and Argentina.However, organic cotton production is limited to few States owing to the high production cost, lower demand and farmers turning to illegal GM seeds.Production upIn the last five years, the organic cotton production has seen a rise even with the proliferation of illegal herbicide-tolerant Bt (HTBt) cotton seeds in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other States. But organic cotton production is concentrated in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, and Rajasthan. Together, these States have produced 18,61,926 tonnes of organic cotton, which is 99 per cent of the total cotton production in India in the last five years.According to the Ministry of Textiles data, presented to Rajya Sabha last month, the production of organic cotton during 2020-21 has been 8,10,934 tonnes against 3,35,712 tonnes during 2019-20 and 3,12,876 tonnes during 2018-19.Madhya Pradesh tops the organic cotton producers chart with 38 per cent of the total production during the last five years followed by Odisha (20 per cent) and Maharashtra (19 per cent). Gujarat ( 15 per cent) and Rajasthan ( eight per cent) are the other two major organic cotton producers.Interestingly, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing a cotton development programme under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in 15 major cotton-growing States to enhance production and productivity. But as per the government data, only eight States have produced organic cotton in the last five years.Organic cotton farmingThe Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) and All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on cotton have released 64 non-Bt (non-GM) cotton varieties/hybrids during 2017-21 that can be adopted by organic cotton growers. More than 6.5 million cotton farmers are directly engaged in cultivation and around 10.5 million workers in the allied sectors. India is also the No 2 consumer globally with an estimated consumption of 303 lakh bales (of 170 kg each).“ It will take time to shift a major portion of cotton cultivation to organic cotton . But farmers are definitely considering organic as the option. The government must ensure that the demand for organic cotton in India and abroad increases,” says Beed-based farmer Vilak Nakhate who is into organic cotton cultivation.Farmers who are into organic cotton production say that organic textiles is a low-volume business and there is not much demand because of high prices.According to the Organic Trade Association, organic cotton is grown by causing low damage to the environment as the production methods replenish and maintain soil fertility, expand biologically diverse agriculture, and prohibit the use of synthetic toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilisers.

Rupee opens 31 paise stronger against dollarRupee opened with strength today against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. Today the rupee opened with a gain of 31 paise at Rs 76.25 against the dollar. At the same time, the rupee on Wednesday closed at Rs 76.56 with a strength of 34 paise against the dollar.

Sensex up 1129 points due to vote counting trendsToday the stock market opened with great momentum. Today the BSE Sensex rose by about 1128.97 points to open at the level of 55776.30 points. On the other hand, the Nifty of NSE opened with a gain of 304.60 points at the level of 16650.00 points.

All India Weather Forecast for March 10, 2022Weather systems made across the countryA Western Disturbance is persisting over Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining areas of Ladakh.A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Central parts of South Rajasthan.A trough is extending from Southeast Arabian Sea across Kerala and Coastal Karnataka up to Konkan and Goa.A Cyclonic Circulation can be seen over Bangladesh.Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hoursDuring the last 24 hours, Kerala received light to moderate rain with isolated heavy rains.Light to moderate rains occurred over North Madhya Maharashtra, parts of Vidarbha and South-East Rajasthan. Hailstorm activities also occurred in the southern parts of Rajasthan.Light rain occurred over central parts of Rajasthan, western parts of Madhya Pradesh, Coastal Karnataka and Uttarakhand.Threat weather activity during 24 hoursDuring the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are very likely to occur over Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There is also a possibility of rain at one or two places.Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are very likely at isolated places over North Madhya Maharashtra, parts of Vidarbha and East Rajasthan, western parts of Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Coastal Karnataka.

Today evening, the rupee strengthened by 34 paise to close at Rs 76.56 against the dollar.Today the stock market closed sharply.Today, where the Sensex rose by about 1223.24 points, closed at the level of 54647.33 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at 16345.40 with a gain of 331.90 points.   

Rupee opens 9 paise stronger against dollarRupee opened strongly against the dollar in the foreign exchange market today. Today the rupee opened with a strength of 9 paise at Rs 76.81 against the dollar. At the same time, on Tuesday, the rupee closed at Rs 76.90 with a strength of 6 paise against the dollar.   

Sensex rises further, opens up 243 pointsToday the stock market opened with great momentum. Today the BSE Sensex rose by about 243.10 points to open at the level of 53667.19 points. On the other hand, the Nifty of NSE opened with a gain of 76.40 points at the level of 16089.90 points.

All India Weather Forecast for March 09, 2022Weather systems made across the countryA Western Disturbance is over North Pakistan and adjoining areas. It will reach Jammu and Kashmir by tonight.The Induced Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over South Rajasthan and adjoining region.A trough is extending from South Madhya Maharashtra to a cyclonic circulation over South Rajasthan across Gujarat.Circulation can be seen over South Bangladesh.Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hoursDuring the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain and snow has occurred over Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and over Jammu and Kashmir.Heavy rains occurred at two places in South Tamil Nadu. And rest of Tamil Nadu and Kerala witnessed light to moderate rain.Light rain occurred over South-West Madhya Pradesh, North Konkan and adjoining Goa and North Madhya Maharashtra and South Interior Karnataka.There was a slight increase in day temperatures over Central and North India.Threat weather activity during 24 hoursDuring the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are very likely to occur over southern parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places cannot be ruled out.Light rain and thundershowers are very likely over Southeast Rajasthan, Western parts of Madhya Pradesh, parts of Konkan and Goa, North Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada.Light rain or snow may occur over Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and upper parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Today evening the rupee strengthened by 5 paise to close at Rs 76.90 against the dollar.Despite the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, the stock market closed sharply today.Today, where the Sensex rose by about 581.34 points, it closed at the level of 53424.09. On the other hand, the Nifty closed at the level of 16013.50 with a gain of 150.30 points.   

Rupee opens 3 paise stronger against dollarRupee opened strongly against the dollar in the foreign exchange market today. Today the rupee opened with a strength of 3 paise at Rs 76.93 against the dollar. At the same time, on Monday, the rupee closed at Rs 76.96 with a weakness of 80 paise against the dollar.