Mulford displeased with sale of fake BT cotton seeds
07 Apr '06
1 min read
American Ambassador to India David C Mulford conveyed his concerns to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the use of fake BT cotton seeds hinting at "a possible breakdown" in the distribution network within the state.
Two months prior to US President George W Bush's India visit, Mulford conveyed in a letter dated December 9, 2005, that fake BT cotton seeds were in circulation more than the original seeds in the state.
But, Mulford had words of praise for Modi's efforts at adoption of modern technology and the progress registered by the state.
The Bt cotton variety contains a foreign gene obtained from bacillus thuringiensis.
This bacterial gene, introduced genetically into the cotton seeds, protects the plants from bollworm (A lepidoptora), a major pest of cotton.
The worm feeding on the leaves of a BT cotton plant becomes lethargic and sleepy, thereby causing less damage to the plant.
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