Bt cotton in India: Field trial results and economic projections

World Development

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2115-2127

  Qaim, Matin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agricultural productivity; Asia; Biotechnology; Economic impact; India; Private sector

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COTTON; CROP YIELD; PESTICIDE; WELFARE IMPACT;

INDIA;

EID: 0242456389     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2003.04.005     Document Type: Article

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