Bt Cotton, Pesticide Use and Environmental Efficiency in Pakistan

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 66-86

  Abedullah, ^a   Kouser, Shahzad ^a   Qaim, Matin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bt cotton; Environmental and health impact; Environmental efficiency; Pakistan; Pesticide; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 84920948550     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1477-9552.12072     Document Type: Article

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