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Call for research on efficacy of Bt cottonseeds

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Hyderabad, May 10

The Government should conduct an independent research on the efficacy and harms of Bt cottonseeds, the Andhra Pradesh Coalition in Defense of Diversity, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) fighting against the use of Bt cottonseeds, demanded.

Addressing newspersons here on Saturday, Mr P.V. Sateesh, Convenor of the Coalition and President of Deccan Development Society, said a study conducted by the NGO covering 127 farmers using Bt cottonseeds between 2007 and 2008 had showed the “disadvantages”.

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