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29Mar 2025

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LOSING THE THREAD: INDIA’S COTTON CRISIS

Syllabus: GS-3: Major crops and cropping patterns . Issue in agriculture. Why in the News? India, once the world’s leading cotton producer and a major exporter, is now importing more cotton than it exports. The lack of technological adoption, regulatory hurdles, and an irrational aversion to GM crops have led to this decline, forcing India …