Bt Cotton Approved for Planting in Kenya |
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The Kenyan Cabinet, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, has approved the commercial planting of Bt cotton after the 5-year field trials showed positive results. The biotech crop is expected to increase the cotton production of Kenyan farmers and thus boost the manufacturing pillar of the Big 4 Agenda where it is stated that Kenya aims to be at the forefront of global textile and apparel production.
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Biotech Cotton Planted in 15 Countries in 2018 |
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The area planted to biotech cotton in 2018 reached 24.9 million hectares, a 3% increase from 24.1 million hectares in 2017. The increase was mainly due to the improved global market value and high adoption rate of stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant (IR/HT) cotton in 2018.
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The Story of Bt Cotton in India and China |
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Farmers from the developing nations of India and China have been planting biotech cotton for several years, which have boosted the national cotton production, benefiting the lives of small resource-poor farmers with higher income, health-friendly farming practices, and peace of mind.
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