India approves GM cotton

Inequality and GM Crops : A Case - Study of Bt Cotton in India

Introduction Farmers are not all the same. Some are more willing to take risks and adopt new technology than others, while some are simply better farmers than others. This has been the case since the birth of agriculture, but debates surrounding ‘inequality’ have, if anything, become more intense in the past 10 years with the increasing popularity of genetically modified (GM) crops. Proponents ...

Bt COTTON IN INDIA

Constructing Facts Bt Cotton Narratives in India

the box of seed was four times the cost of conventional seed. When several rainless days had passed after planting, she went into the field with a hired worker to hand-water each seed to ensure germination-an extraordinary level of attention to a cotton field. Such fields were later used to calculate the " yield advantage " of Bt seed.

“Field Trials of GM Crops in India: Illegal and Unscientific”

India is a signatory to the Cartagena Protocol 2 – this international Convention, though primarily focusing on transboundary movement of living modified organisms [LMOs, also popularly referred to as GMOs – Genetically Modified Organisms including GM crops], emphasizes a precautionary approach towards LMOs. The Convention is about ‘ensuring adequate levels of protection in the field, of the saf...

Genetically modified cotton in India and detection strategies.

India is one of the largest cotton-growing countries. Cotton is a fiber crop with varied applications from making tiny threads to fashionable clothing in the textile sector. In the near future, cotton crop will gain popularity as a multipurpose crop in India. The commercialization of Bt cotton in 2002 and consequently the fast adoption of Bt cotton hybrids by cotton farmers have enhanced the co...