Cotton Current Affairs, GK & News
Plant-Insect Gene Transfer reported for the first time
The Chinese scientists have recently identified the transfer of genes from plants to insects. Usually transfer of genes happen among the same family. For instance, the genes of a human parent get transferred to his or her child. However, this is not the case in the recent discovery. Here the insect called whiteflies has incorporated ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Agricultural pest insects • Cotton • DNA • Gene Technology • whiteflies
October 7: World Cotton Day
On October 7, 2020, the second World Cotton Day was celebrated. The initiative was first hosted by Cotton-4, World Trade Organization, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and International Trade Centre. The event is led by WTO on the request of C4 countries World Trade Organization Cotton is ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: C4 • cott-ally • Cotton • Cotton TAP programme • cotton-4 • world cotton day • World Trade Organization
Online sale of Khadi face masks by KVIC
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has begun to sell khadi face masks online on its website “kviconline.gov.in”. Highlights The KVIC is selling cotton masks at Rs 30 per piece and silk masks at Rs 100 per piece. KVIC has fixed the minimum order for online purchase of masks as Rs 500. KVIC is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Cotton • Face Masks • Khadi • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • KVIC
Kharif Crops Sowing Area Increases Significantly as Compared to Last Year
Kharif Crops are grown in hot and humid rain fed areas. During the first 18 days of the month of June, the country has received surplus rainfall of about 26mm. As compared to last year, rainfall was 82.4 mm in between 1st to 18th June, while this year, the country has registered 108.3mm of rainfall ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Cotton • Jute • Kharif Crops • oilseeds • pulses • Rice • Southwest monsoon • Sugarcane
Khadi Masks gain Global recognition and demand
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) explore the possible option of exporting silk and cotton face masks to foreign countries. This is being done to promote “Vocal for Local”, that was initiated under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Highlights So far, the KVIC has received 8 lakh orders of masks and has supplied 6 lakhs ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Cotton • Employment • employment generation • exports • Face Mask • India exports • India-Dubai • India-US • Khadi • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • KVIC