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The results are published in\u00a0<em>Agricultural Economics Research Review 2020<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Bt cotton is the only\u00a0genetically engineered\u00a0crop approved for planting in India. To fully understand its performance, farm-level data from 150 sample farmers cultivating cotton in rainfed areas in Tamil Nadu were collected. The data were compared with the economic performance of non-Bt cotton using multiple regression analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Results showed that Bt cotton requires less pesticide consumption (28%) compared to non-Bt cotton cultivated in rain-fed areas. Because of Bt cotton\u2019s resistance to bollworm infestation, productivity increased by 34% and profitability by 98%.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/geneticliteracyproject.org\/source\/isaaa-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISAAA<\/a> | August 27, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article or excerpt is included in the GLP\u2019s daily curated selection of ideologically diverse news, opinion and analysis of biotechnology innovation. Scientists from Alagappa University in\u00a0India\u00a0conducted a study to analyze the performance of\u00a0insect resistant\u00a0Bt cotton\u00a0in rainfed areas. The results are published in\u00a0Agricultural Economics Research Review 2020. 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