03.05.2011 | permalink
The Gujarat government has allowed a raise in the prices of genetically modified, Bollgard-I and Bollgard-II. On an average, prices were raised by 25 per cent for the ensuing kharif season. Prices increased from Rs 650 per packet (each of 450 gms) to Rs 830 per packet for BG-I, while prices of BG-II were raised from Rs 750 per packet to Rs 930 per packet, the government announced yesterday. The largest cotton producing state in India, previously saw a Bt cotton seed it price revision in 2008. There will be an increase of Rs 200 a kg in the production cost to farmers as compared to 2008.