Thursday, November 04, 2010

Hottest year ever update: Cold weather "shatters the dreams" of cotton farmers in India

Cotton price hit by cold weather | Deccan Chronicle | 2010-11-04
Adilabad, Nov. 3: The cold weather prevailing in Telangana has shattered the dreams of cotton farmers as far as cotton price is concerned. Cotton traders reduced prices to Rs 3,600 from Rs 4,300 offered in the initial days of cotton purchase.

The traders are offering not more than Rs 3,600 per quintal pf cotton on the pretext of high moisture content in cotton brought by farmers for sale. They attribute the prevailing cold weather conditions for the high moisture content.
Flashback: Bangladesh, India most at risk from climate change | WORLD News
Bangladesh and India are the countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to an index yesterday that rates the Nordic region least at risk.

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