July 2, 2019

Argentina approves fifth GMO cotton variety in effort to boost crop yields, spare natural resources

Argentina’s Minister of AgroIndustry Luis Miguel Etechevehere and Christian Monty, Head of Global Cotton from BASF have announced the release of a new GMO trait  (...)

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March 14, 2018

Government slashes Bt Cotton seed price to Rs 740 per packet

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November 1, 2018

Kenyan farmers to grow Bt cotton commercially starting Apr

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September 25, 2018

GMO cotton prompts dramatic drop in China’s pesticide use

BY MARK LYNAS China has experienced large and sustained reductions in pesticide use as a result of adopting GMO cotton, according to the largest-ever scientific (...)

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August 2, 2018

Ethiopia's Bt cotton move challenges rival Kenya

Ethiopia’s decision to start production of high-yielding genetically-modified (GM) cotton has thrown a challenge to rivals such as Kenya and Madagascar that are banking on (...)

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January 1, 2020

Thrips and plant bugs: Gifts that keep on giving

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March 13, 2018

Monsanto Accused of Causing Loss to Cotton Farmers in India

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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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March 12, 2018

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

Union minister says cotton production nearly doubled since Bt Cotton's introduction in 2002; facts show yields have stagnated By Rohit Parakh "Since the introduction of (...)

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December 15, 2017

Genetically Modified Crops: 28 Countries, 18 Mln Farmers, 10 Species

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