31.08.2007 | permalink
The study clearly establishes Bt cotton yields to be higher than that for non-Bt hybrids/varieties under both irrigated and non-irrigated conditions, and this holds irrespective of landholding size. Average net incomes from Bt hybrids, too, work out higher across small, medium and large farmers. Bt cotton has also been found highly resistant against bollworm pest attacks. But on the flip side, the reduction in pesticide consumption has not been to the extent claimed by seed companies.