The state government of the western Indian state of Maharashtra has announced a ban on the sale of Bt cotton seeds supplied by Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (MMB), a joint venture between Mahyco, Maharashtra and Monsanto Holdings Pvt. Ltd., USA.
The state government of the western Indian state of Maharashtra has announced a ban on the sale of Bt cotton seeds supplied by #
The decision was announced by Agriculture Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil in the state Legislative Assembly.
The state government of the western Indian state of Maharashtra has announced a ban on the sale of Bt cotton seeds supplied by #
The Minister said the decision to ban Bt cotton seeds in the state was taken after the government received several complaints from the farming community alleging MMB of supplying sub-standard seeds.
The state government of the western Indian state of Maharashtra has announced a ban on the sale of Bt cotton seeds supplied by #
However, the government is yet to clarify whether the ban on MMB would also be applicable to the 28 Indian seed companies to whom the company has sub-licensed Bollgard I and Bollgard II technologies since 2005.
The state government of the western Indian state of Maharashtra has announced a ban on the sale of Bt cotton seeds supplied by #
Interestingly, India is the leading Bt cotton cultivating country, with its area under Bt cotton to have grown from about 400,000 hectares a decade earlier to 12.6 million hectares today.
The state government of the western Indian state of Maharashtra has announced a ban on the sale of Bt cotton seeds supplied by #
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