The Indian tricolour may have lost its indigenous connection with the ‘desi’ cotton variety, with the use of Bt cotton — a proprietary technology of an American seed company.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/bt-cotton-replaces-indigenous-varieties-flag-making
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sharath-s-srivatsa
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-cotton
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dharwad-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chitradurga-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biotechnology-industry
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cotton
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture