GM Crops Presentation - Indian Academy of Sciences
GM Crops Presentation - Indian Academy of Sciences
GM Crops Presentation - Indian Academy of Sciences
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Bt cotton, India’s first commercial biotechnology crop, hashelped to double India’s cotton productionAll-India Area, Production and Yield <strong>of</strong> CottonProduction / Consumption –mn bales35Import / Export –mn bales9308Bt cottonlaunch2576205154103251Source: Economic Survey 2007-0802000-012001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-080Production Consumption Imports ExportsSource: Cotton Corporation <strong>of</strong> India• The significant increase in productivity has ensured supply and kept pace with increasing consumption• From being a net importer <strong>of</strong> cotton, India exported 8.5 million bales in 2007-08• With India emerging as a major cotton supplier globally, farmers have benefited from high cotton prices
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