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Use of uncertified Bt cotton seeds decried

11 Nov '05
2 min read

They also claimed that Gujarat farmers were satisfied with the output hence they [patronized them repeatedly.

State Government meanwhile, merely remains a silent spectator even as more and more illegal seeds are being used for cultivation in the state.

Gujarat Minister for Agriculture Bhupendrasingh Chudasama expressed Government's inability bring to book uncertified traders as the issues in under the purview of central government.

He added that seeds developed by four agriculture universities of the state are being promoted among farmers.

As things stand, Mahyco has launched an awareness campaign informing over 1.5 lakh farmers of Gujarat and further three lakh farmers by the end of this year will be appraised of the benefits of certified Bt cotton seeds against uncertified cotton variety.

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