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On the ‘failure of Bt cotton’ - Analysing a decade of experience [1]

Given that the controversy over success and failure of Bt technology still exists, this paper discusses the available field studies that have addressed agro-economic questions of Bt cotton cultivation in India. Since a meta-analysis of studies can give only partial conclusions, owing to differences across study methodologies and coverage, this paper takes a different strategy, i e, looking not simply at differences between Bt farms and non-Bt farms, but at the experience of farmers before growing Bt and after switching to Bt.

Publication Date: 
05/05/2012
Ronald J Herring [2], N Chandrasekhara Rao [3]
Economic and Political Weekly [4]
47
18
45-54
Tags:
Bt Cotton [5], India [6], Farmers [7], Biosafety [8], GM Crops [9], Mahyco [10], Andhra Pradesh [11], Gujarat [12], Warangal (D) [13], Kurnool (D) [14], Pest Control [15], Agricultural Inputs [16]

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