tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post2918823937538456179..comments2024-03-28T16:09:44.638+05:30Comments on Ground Reality: By accepting Bt cotton's susceptibility to pests, Monsanto befools India.Devinder Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867902048509662981noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post-11070561072539953372010-03-22T16:38:08.771+05:302010-03-22T16:38:08.771+05:30I like this article very much. thanks for sharing ...I like this article very much. thanks for sharing with us....Cotton Yarnhttp://www.naeembrothers.com/yarncenter.aspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post-37557931351072294362010-03-15T09:42:24.965+05:302010-03-15T09:42:24.965+05:30http://drdalaljind.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post....http://drdalaljind.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post.htmlsuredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150811799719168737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post-30593671015491995402010-03-08T14:07:51.188+05:302010-03-08T14:07:51.188+05:30In their press release, Monsanto says that already...In their press release, Monsanto says that already 65 per cent of cotton farmers in Gujarat already use Bollgard-II, introduced in 2006. At the scale of India, where would that percentage stand? <br />They mention in the last para that they are working on a three protein Bt technology. According to you is this product likely to be introduced soon, and if so, could they be preparing the ground for the launch of that product instead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778570096826367144.post-87890346884558581662010-03-06T17:18:14.387+05:302010-03-06T17:18:14.387+05:30Even in the 1990s, when Monsanto was trying hard t...Even in the 1990s, when Monsanto was trying hard to sell Bt-cotton to India, there were reports that bollworm in some parts of USA had developed resistance to Bt. IOW, Monsanto was trying to sell us a defunct product. If I remember right, the price asked was $4,000,000. Monsanto almost succeeded, but the Indian negotiator told it to get lost, we can develop the technology ourselves. The negotiator had the full support of his boss and the government. Things have changed now, haven't they?witanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01244227435238237490noreply@blogger.com