Moreover,official records show that a farmercommits suicide every half an hour inIndia, in the backdrop of the large scale adoption of Bt Cotton in India. In thispaper, we introduce the concept of theculture-centered approach (CCA) as aframework for liste...
thuringiensisorBt), which they inserted in their cotton variety “Bollgard” to confer insect resistance, especially against the cotton bollworm. Farmers in Gujarat and other Indian states have somehow been able to appropriate a few transgenic seeds (possibly from fields testing the newBtcotton for...
The molecular mechanism behind the gossypol antiparasitic activity could be the selective inhibition of vital and essential enzymes due to an inhibition of NADH-dependent enzymes (Thapa et al., 2019; Keshmiri-Neghab and Goliaei, 2014). Table 3. Compound gossypol with antimicrobial effect. ...
Scientific research can reduce superstition by encouraging people to think and survey things in terms of cause and effect. Certain it is that a conviction, akin to religious feeling, of the rationality or intelligibility of the world lies behind all scientific work of a higher order. ...
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Elkin determined it could work as a great biofuel that produces less pollution and actually improves car performance. This is because the plant grows rapidly and burns more efficiently leaving fewer pollutants behind due to its higher ethanol percentages. The plant has a high starch content that pr...
In the final few chapters ofSeeds of Science,Lynas begins to understand the real reasons behind his change of heart. His polemic against anti-GMO activists gives way to a sincere exposition on the role of partisanship in science belief. His recantation came, he notes, on the heels of his ...
A large meta-analysis showed that the use of Bt crops reduced pesticide quantity by on average 42%, while at the same time increasing yields by 25% and farmer profits by 69% [52]. In India, the reduction of pesticide use due to Bt cotton has led to a decrease in acute pesticide ...
by Alan Hopkins and Dave Guthrie The Ignite®formulation of glufosinate will be maintained at 280 g/L (2.33 lb/gal) active ingredient. Bayer’s recommendation for resistance management in cotton is to ‘start clean’ by applying a preplant ...
"With 60 million acres of transgenic plants under cultivation worldwide, India cannot lag behind others in this technology," said Manju Sharma secretary of DBT. She said that DBT is actively funding transgenic research in tobacco, rice, wheat and potato and has also given permission to three mo...