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90% of cotton area under Bt [1]

Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai August 31, 2010, 0:04 IST

The evolution of Bt created additional value worth Rs 40,000 cr until 2008

Bt cotton has surpassed 90 per cent of cotton acreage this kharif season with farmers continuing to gain from the high-yielding seed since its commercialisation in 2002.

Over the last eight years, farmers have got better output through Bt cotton seeds compared to t

Publication Date: 
31/08/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Bt Cotton [3], Agriculture [4], GM Crops [5]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-cotton
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops