Bt- Cotton

Bt- cotton ( Bacillus thuringiensis) is a genetically engineered cotton which produces a natural insecticide againts selective insects while remaining harmless to other organism. The use of Bt- cotton  has grown exponentially since its introduction. India has developed its own varieties of Bt- cotton such as Bikaneri Nerma and hybrids such as (NHH 44). This has made India the number one global exporter of cotton and the second largest producer in the world.

In district of North Karnataka cotton is grown as amajor commercial crop. Area under Bt- cotton has increased significantly over the years.

Thank you so much Rahul for such interesting postcard J