Bt Cotton: Farmers' Reactions

Ulhas Joglekar uvj at vsnl.com
Mon Nov 25 08:26:08 PST 2002


Economic and Political Weekly

Commentary

November 16, 2002

Bt Cotton: Farmers' Reactions

A field study in Andhra Pradesh elicited the views of farmers in two districts in the state on the efficacy of Bt cotton in withstanding pest attacks, use of pesticides, compliance with government norms, and farmers' willingness to continue with cultivation of Bt cotton in the coming seasons.

G Shourie David, Y V S T Sai

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