Very often, it is argued by biotech proponents and others that the very adoption of Bt cotton in India is an indicator of its success. This is a short response on such arguments. Adoption cannot be an indicator of success or desirability of a technology – pesticides have also been adopted in large quantities by Indian farmers but that by no means makes it a desirable or successful technology.
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Is adoption of Bt cotton an indicator of its success?
Kavitha Kuruganti | GM Watch | June 20, 2012
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