India, which is one of the largest producers of cotton, has to now accept US cotton under geopolitical pressure and has to ...

The new variety of Bt cotton does not require a lot of water has an in-built pest control mechanism and matures in four months.

Cross pollination of Bt and non-Bt cotton is likely to contaminate the native/natural breeds and might result into creation of weaker and debilitating the offsprings of cotton plants.

The Bt cotton plants produce toxins that cause damaging bollworms on cotton to be lethargic and to die in droves, causing limited harm to the crop.

Bathinda: Cotton production in India has witnessed a significant decline over the past decade. In 2014–15 cotton season, ...

Though transgenic Bt cotton is being cultivated in the country after getting approved in 2002, the herbicide-tolerant Bt (HTBt) cotton could not get the mandatory GEAC nod despite long-pending ...

Government delays Technology Mission on Cotton, considering herbicide tolerant GM technology, to boost cotton productivity ...

Cotton farmers in Tamil Nadu seek government subsidy to offset impact of import duty removal on cotton prices.