Perceptions of the impacts of genetically modified cotton varieties: A case study of the cotton industry in Gujarat, India

AgBioForum

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 161-171

  Kambhampati, Uma ^a   Morse, Stephen ^a   Bennett, Richard ^a   Ismael, Yousouf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bt cotton; Gujarat; Impact

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ZEA;

EID: 25844474313     PISSN: 1522936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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