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Economics of Bt Cotton vs. Non-Bt Cotton in Maharashtra

2016
The chapter examines the relationship of various factors to the yield, value of output and profit of cotton cultivation reported by the sample farmer households. It includes average Bt and non-Bt cotton yields, cost of production, value of output and profit, and econometric analysis of the performance of Bt cotton vs. non-Bt cotton.
Vasant P. Gandhi, Dinesh Jain
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Economics of Bt Cotton vs. Non-Bt Cotton in Gujarat

2016
In this chapter, an attempt has been made to examine operation-wise/item-wise cost of cultivation of Bt cotton and non-Bt hybrid cotton (only for irrigated) using field level data collected from sample farmers. Productivity, output-input ratio, cost efficiency and net and gross return per unit of land for Bt vs.
Vasant P. Gandhi, Dinesh Jain
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Nature and Performance of Bt Cotton vs. Non-Bt Cotton in Gujarat

2016
In this chapter, the socio-agro economic profile of selected 180 sample households is given based on the analysis of farm level survey data collected for cotton season 2004–2005. Districts of Rajkot and Vadodara were selected for the study and from each selected district, 90 sample households comprising 45 Bt cotton growers and 45 non-Bt HB cotton ...
Vasant P. Gandhi, Dinesh Jain
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Impact of Bt Cotton in China [PDF]

open access: possibleWorld Development, 2001
Abstract A sample of 283 cotton farmers in Northern China was surveyed in December 1999. Farmers that used cotton engineered to produce the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin substantially reduced the use of pesticide without reducing the output/ha or quality of cotton. This resulted in substantial economic benefits for small farmers.
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Economics of Bt Cotton vs. Non-Bt Cotton in Andhra Pradesh

2016
This section deals with the pattern of input use and cost of cultivation. These two factors play a key role in accepting or rejecting a new crop or a seed variety. An attempt is made to explore the differences in harvesting practices, inter-culture operations and transport from fields to homes.
Vasant P. Gandhi, Dinesh Jain
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Nature and Performance of Bt Cotton vs. Non-Bt Cotton in Maharashtra

2016
The chapter provides the findings and analysis on various features such as varieties of cotton cultivated, pest resistance, pesticide use, input use, performance, and the economics, comparing Bt and Non-Bt cotton.
Vasant P. Gandhi, Dinesh Jain
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Economics of Bt Cotton vs. Non-Bt Cotton Across the States

2016
In this chapter we examine the cost of cultivation, various input costs, the value of output, and the profitability of Bt and Non-Bt cotton under irrigated and unirrigated conditions. These aspects have also been examined for different farm sizes and these results are given at the end of the chapter.
Vasant P. Gandhi, Dinesh Jain
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