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India's Cotton Yield Fell From 566 kg to Under 450 Since 2013. Kaala Cotton Isn't Grown Where That Drop Hurts Most.
September 27, 2026
India's cotton yield peaked at 566 kilograms of lint a hectare in 2013-14 and has since fallen back under 450, even as the Cotton A...
Read the piece →57.7% of India's Plant-Variety Certificates Are Cereals. Its $4.45 Billion Spice Trade Has 151.
September 17, 2026
India's Plant Variety Authority has issued 10,885 certificates as of 31 August 2026, and 57.7% of them are cereals — the crop group ...
Read the piece →India's Draft Seeds Bill Cuts States' Committee Seats From 22 to 5. That's the Provision Farmer Groups Are Actually Fighting.
September 10, 2026
India's draft Seeds Bill, 2025 would replace a 60-year-old law and restructure the committee that governs seed regulation nationall...
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Umashankar Triplicane Dwarakanathan
Investment Promotion & Energy-Sector Leader · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India