This paper is relevant to the impact areas in the following areas:
Crops | Cotton |
Traits | Insect Res. (BT), Insect Resistance |
Countries | India |
Regions | Asia |
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This article rebuts the argument that shortcomings in Bt cotton studies and divergence between yield gains and extent of adoption of Bt hybrids make it impossible to conclusively say anything about the impact of genetically modified seeds. Further, it points out that there have been numerous studies that have controlled for selection and cultivation bias, and concluded that Bt cotton has had statistically significant positive yield effects.
Bt Cotton Yields and Performance – Data and Methodological Issues (held on an external server, and so may require additional authentication details)
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