Hybrid Bt cotton is failing in India: cautions for Africa
Abstract This paper reviews the ongoing failure of hybrid transgenic Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton unique to India. The underlying cause for this failure is the high cost of hybrid seed that imposes a suboptimal long-season low plant density system that limits yield potential and has associated...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Environmental Sciences Europe |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-023-00804-6 |