Shahzad Kouser
GMO Bt cotton saves Pakistani farmers estimated $7 million on pesticide-related health care costs, study shows
Despite substantial research on the economic effects of transgenic insect-resistant Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton, there is still limited work on ...
Pakistan: Yields on Bt cotton 20 percent higher despite lower pesticide use
Researchers in Pakistan published a study that showed that Bt cotton, which is genetically modified to produce a protein that ...
GE cotton improves diet quality for small-scale farmers in India
The following is an edited excerpt. Insect-resistant genetically modified (GM) cotton has significantly improved calorie consumption and dietary quality among ...