Confined field trials of BT cotton at five sites in Zimbabwe show positive results giving more scope for the country to scale ...

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will soon undertake the second round of field trials for pink bollworm-resistant (PBW) ...

AGM 2025 focuses on Bt cotton, Narasimha variety, reducing imports, and improving cotton quality to meet international ...

saying that the pink bollworm, a major threat to cotton crop, has become resistant to the Cry1Ac toxin produced by the Bt cotton. "Bt cotton has been a huge help to us for many years now ...

Meanwhile, in 2024, PhilFIDA reported a successful commercial harvest of Bt cotton, a genetically modified variety resistant to cotton bollworm infestations. “With this resistance, farmers can ...

In March 2016, the government slashed royalty fees on Bt Cotton by 74% to ₹43 per packet ... seeds weren’t as effective at resisting the bollworm as originally promised.