December 11, 2017

How Monsanto’s GM cotton sowed trouble in Africa

By JOE BAVIER When America’s biotech giant tried to export its know-how to small cotton farmers in Burkina Faso, there was a problem: The quality (...)

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March 14, 2018

Government slashes Bt Cotton seed price to Rs 740 per packet

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September 25, 2018

GMO cotton prompts dramatic drop in China’s pesticide use

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November 1, 2018

Kenyan farmers to grow Bt cotton commercially starting Apr

Kenyan farmers will start commercially growing transgenic Bt cotton from next April after waiting for nearly two decades. The development is likely to spur economic (...)

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March 13, 2018

Monsanto Accused of Causing Loss to Cotton Farmers in India

Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), a fringe group which has considerable political clout, has accused Monsanto of fooling Indian farmers by making false claims about the (...)

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August 2, 2018

Ethiopia's Bt cotton move challenges rival Kenya

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March 12, 2018

INDIA: cotton production nearly doubled since Bt Cotton's introduction in 2002

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January 1, 2020

Thrips and plant bugs: Gifts that keep on giving

Cotton farmers are hoping for new tools to help battle both thrips and plant bugs.

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July 19, 2018

Israel’s Evogene to develop insect-resistant cotton with Brazilian seed-grower

Two invasive pests that pose threat to cotton producers, of which Brazil is 4th-largest globally, will be targeted by gene modification Israel’s Evogene Ltd., a (...)

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June 18, 2018

INDIA: Bt cotton to cover even larger area this year

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