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The area under Bt cotton in the country has increased from 29,000 hectares in 2002-03 to an
anticipated 8 million hectares in 2009-10. Bt cotton has also helped increase crop yields by
31 per cent, the government said today.

The average yield of Bt cotton has increased from 300 kg per hectare in 2001-02 to 560 kg per hectare in 2007-08, K V Thomas, minister of state for agriculture, consumer affairs, food and public distribution, informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.

Cultivation of Bt cotton has resulted in a 31 per cent increase in yields, 39 per cent reduction in pesticide usage and more than 80 per cent increase in profitability of farmers, the minister said, quoting figures from International Service for Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications 2009
(ISAAA 2009) report.
Source: http://www.domain-b.com/industry/Biotechnology/20100310_india_bt_cotton.html

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