Bt-cotton

Serious concern about Bt-brinjal is justified given that the same marker gene used in Bt-cotton, promoted by the same company, is used in the modified eggplant.

Independent studies refute GMO safety claims 2009

The farmers who have made this shift are earning 10 times more than the farmers growing Monsanto's Bt-cotton.

Vandana Shiva: From Seeds of Suicide to Seeds of Hope: Why Are Indian Farmers Committing Suicide and How Can We Stop This Tragedy? 2009

In Maharashtra, the cotton belt, when Monsanto/Mayhco sold Bt-cotton, the deaths are the highest of all.

Apropos of Vilsack and Monsanto: Doctors in India point to genetic engineering's 'obsolete technology' 2009

Bt-cotton, even though promoted as resistant to the boll worm, has created new pests, and to control these new pests, farmers are using 13 times more pesticides then they were using prior to introduction of Bt-cotton.

Vandana Shiva: From Seeds of Suicide to Seeds of Hope: Why Are Indian Farmers Committing Suicide and How Can We Stop This Tragedy? 2009

Indian farmers call Monsanto's Bt-cotton seeds, the Seeds of Death.

During a world food crisis, Monsanto just raised the price of its corn seed $100 a bag. 2008

In India, where Bt-cotton farmers have been committing suicide in huge numbers because of debt, Monsanto sells Bt-cotton seed at 1000% higher than normal seeds.

Raids on Seeds (LIFE, itself) ... by Monsanto 2008

In India, Monsanto is selling Bt-cotton seeds for 1000% more than normal seeds and the technology you are so enraptured with for people too backward to understand it, has led to what may be the largest recorded mass suicide in human history.

Dear Wellesley College, my alma mater, and Robert Paarlberg, a professor there 2008

Govt to sign MoU with Monsanto for Bt seeds today biotechnology company, Monsanto, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Saturday aimed at introducing insect-resistant Bt-cotton, corn

WN.com - Articles related to Garment cos plan 10% hike in prices by month-end 2010

Govt to sign MoU with Monsanto for Bt seeds today biotechnology company, Monsanto, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Saturday aimed at introducing insect-resistant Bt-cotton, corn

WN.com - Articles related to Garment cos plan 10% hike in prices by month-end 2010

Entire discussion was centred around experience of Bt-cotton.

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