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The case for GM food : Comments
By David Tribe, published 22/11/2005David Tribe argues that GM foods deserve a fair hearing.
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And here’s more:
“India Business Insight - 10/16/06
Average yield of cotton in India increased by 50% to 467 kilograms per hectare
The average yield of cotton in India has increased by 50 percent to 467 kilograms per hectare. The average yield had stagnated at 300 kilograms per hectare for 10 years till 3 years ago. The Rs35,000-crore cotton economy of India provides livelihood to more than 50 million persons. ….
The yield per hectare in Gujarat has increased from 317 kilograms to 728 kilograms in the last 3 years.
Gujarat accounts for 23.6 percent of the total area under cotton in India.
In Punjab also, the yield per hectare has increased from 283 kilograms to 640 kilograms in the last 3 years. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan together account 19 percent of the cotton crop and 18 percent of the area under cotton in India. The 2006-2007 cotton season is likely to yield 260 lakh bales and the yield is expected to be 490 kilograms per hectare.”
Too bad WA growers can’t access Bt cotton when Indian farmers can