Returns and Economics of Bt Cotton vis-a-vis Traditional Cotton Va- rieties in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Major advances in biotechnology have led to many developments and one has been the introduction of Bt cotton. Given the controversy, the study evaluates the performance and returns of Bt cotton across the major cotton growing states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu to provide objective views for government policy and action.