Earlier govts did not have the sense to protect cotton mills based on local agri production: CM

Earlier govts did not have the sense to protect cotton mills based on local agri production: CM

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai arriving at a public meeting at the PDA Engineering College auditorium in Kalaburagi on Tuesday, after launching the mega textile park allocated under PM-MITRA Scheme. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Recalling the time when cotton mills in Davangere, Hubballi, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Belagavi and other places in the State were processing raw … Read more

Government revises downwards 2020-21 sugar output estimate to 30.2 mt

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The country’s sugar production is expected to be 30.2 million tonnes in the ongoing 2020-21 marketing year, about 800,000 tonne lower than the initial estimate, a senior government official said on Wednesday. However, the sugar production is estimated to be higher than 27.4 million tonne achieved during the 2019-20 marketing year (October-September). “Already, mills have … Read more