The commercialization in three years of the genetically-modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton marks the revival of the local cotton industry that largely depends on import for its sustenance. After two years of going through import procedures for Bt cotton seeds to be shipped from China, the Philippines will finally be able to conduct field testings on the Bt cotton where authorities bank their hope on displacing the country’s yearly P2.4-billion cotton lint imports and raising farmers’ yield and income.