How does Bt cotton perform in rainfed areas?


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Authors

  • A Narayanamoorthy
  • C Renuka
  • K S Sujitha

Keywords:

Bt cotton, cotton productivity, pesticide use, rainfed crops

Abstract

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton is the only genetically modified crop permitted for commercial cultivation in India. We use farm-level data from 150 sample farmers cultivating cotton in rainfed areas in Tamil Nadu, a state in India, and conduct multiple regression analysis to compare its economic performance with that of non-Bt cotton. Compared to non-Bt cotton cultivated in a similar environment, Bt cotton reduces pesticide consumption by about 28%. Since Bt cotton is resistant to bollworm infestation, productivity is higher by 34% and profitability by 98%.

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Submitted

2023-08-09

Published

2023-08-09

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2020): Agricultural Economics Research Review

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How to Cite

A Narayanamoorthy, C Renuka, & K S Sujitha. (2023). How does Bt cotton perform in rainfed areas?. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 33(1), 53-60. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/AERR/article/view/140525