Bt cotton profitability derives from higher yield and less use of insecticides, according to a new study sponsored by Monsanto
The study has covered a sample of 180 cotton growers and compared hybrid Bt-cotton with conventional non-hybrid cotton. The study also reveals high percentage of growers victims of spurious seeds.
Source: Farmers find Bt cotton profitable. By The Hindu, 25/01/2008
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