Download or read book Comparative Economic Analysis of Bt Cotton and Non Bt Cotton Cultivation in Haveri District of Karnataka written by Manjunatha Kerur and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic impact and implications of biotechnology written by Veerabhadrappa Bellundagi and published by Amazon Publishers, USA. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotechnology and the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops are providing new opportunities for increasing crop productivity and tackling agricultural problems, such as pests and diseases, abiotic stresses and nutritional limitations of staple food crops. Cultivation of GM crops is changing the practice of agriculture and there is an increasing trend in cultivation of GM crops worldwide. Plants with novel traits to produce pharmaceutical products are also being generated. The safety of GM crop cultivation and use is a topic of extreme international debate. Biotechnology innovations appear to have taken world agriculture by storm. This spectacular success is attributable almost entirely to transgenic varieties of four crops: soybean, corn, cotton, and canola. It is noteworthy that in 2013, the number of countries cultivating biotech crops reached the historical milestone of 28 countries. In 2013, the global hectarage of biotech crops continued to grow strongly reaching 175 million hectares, up from 160 million hectares in 2011. In 2012, the global market value of biotech crops was US$14.84 billion, (up from US$13.35 billion in 2011). Manjunath Kerur (2012) conducted a study on comparative economic analysis of Bt cotton and Desi cotton cultivation in Haveri district of Karnataka. The results on the per acre cost incurred and returns obtained from Bt cotton and Desi cotton cultivation revealed that the variable and fixed costs were higher in Bt cotton producing farms (Rs. 11748) and (Rs. 4049) compared to Desi cotton producing farms (Rs. 13202) and (Rs.3634) respectively. The gross returns and net returns from Bt cotton cultivation were Rs. 32096 and Rs. 15113 per acre, respectively as against Rs. 24140 and Rs. 6007 per acre from Desi cotton cultivation. In India, policy of encouraging genetically modified cotton needs a complete review and critical examination from the point of view of environment, diversity and health.
Download or read book Comparative analysis of the economics of Bt and non Bt cotton production written by Jana Orphal and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dynamic Analysis of Production and Marketing of written by C. S. Yatnalli and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Present study has made a deep investigation covering, both important aspects, such as economics of production and marketing, besides, constraints in the cotton production in Haveri District. It also analyses the marketing cost and marketing margin, which exercise a dominant influence on its economics. Under such situation, it is a matter of paramount importance to study the seasonal variation in Bt cotton and non Bt cotton arrivals and their effect on prices of cotton, profitability of Bt cotton and non Bt cotton cultivation and the behaviour of farmers towards Bt cotton and non Bt cotton prices and their effect on area allocation, production and productivity of Bt cotton and non Bt cotton. In view of the above situations, there arises a need to interpret the phenomenon of cost and profitability of Bt cotton and non-Bt cotton. The findings of the study will be of interest and useful to local agencies, research scientists, policy makers and commercial organisations. The aim of the study is to analyse the problems associated with cost and profitability of production and marketing of Bt cotton and non-Bt cotton in Haveri District of Karnataka State India.
Download or read book Comparative Analysis of Bt and Non Bt Cotton an Econometric Analysis written by Nithya Vishwanath Gowdru and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cotton is the major commercial crop amongst all cash crops in India and provides livelihood to more than 60 million people.Cotton crop is infested by various pests causing significant yield losses therefore Bt cotton was introduced in India.This study attempts to examine growth in area, production and productivity of cotton and also analyze the Comparative economics, sustainability and resource use efficiency.Finding of the study shows that Area, production and productivity of cotton had higher and positive growth during post introduction of Bt-cotton compared to the pre introduction period.Farmers cultivating Bt cotton incurred relatively higher cost of cultivation per acre compared to non-Bt farmers.However, net returns realized were also higher with Bt cotton farmers.Resource use efficiency analysis reveal that efficient use of labor, fertilizers and seeds had contributed the most to the difference in returns between Bt and non-Bt cotton cultivation. Sustainability analysis indicated that Bt-cotton was more sustainable with a higher and stable sustainability index. High yield, less pest attack and lower pesticide cost were the major motivating factors for adoption of Bt-cott
Download or read book Bt Cotton vis vis Traditional Cotton Varieties The Economics and Returns in the State of Maharashtra in India written by Vasant P. Gandhi and published by Allied Publishers. This book was released on 2010-08-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breakthroughs in science and technology often produce stunning results such as in the green revolution which swept through much of Asia averting the food crisis. Given the present slowing of agricultural growth and rising commodity prices, breakthroughs are once again urgently required and this has put biotechnology at the forefront of a new potential green revolution. One of the frontrunners in this has been development of Bt Cotton which was introduced into India in 2002, amidst much hesitation, after its induction in a large number of other countries. Whereas it has been accepted and has spread rapidly in India leading to a substantial growth in cotton production, there are conflicting reports about its success and various issues and problems have been raised. In light of this, the book examines the performance of Bt Cotton vis-à-vis non-Bt Cotton in the state of Maharashtra which is the largest cotton growing state by area. This is part of a coordinated study undertaken by the authors for the Ministry of Agriculture covering four major cotton states—Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu—which together account for about 70 percent of the country's cotton production. The book examines the adoption, experience, performance and economics of Bt cotton in Maharashtra. It reports on the advantages, disadvantages as well as other observations on Bt cotton as conveyed by the farmers of the state.
Download or read book Economic Analysis of Production of Bt Cotton Seeds in Non conventional Areas of Karnataka written by B.V. Mahadeva Reddy and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of BT Cotton Seed Production in India written by Veerabhadrappa Bellundagi and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-25 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis) cotton seed production focussed on the socio-economic characteristics of contract farmers, cost and return, efficiency of resource use and problems faced by the farmers in Bt cotton seed production under different companies. The total cost of Bt cotton seed production varied from one company contract farmers to other company contract farmers. The Cobb-Douglas production function revealed that the farmers who have contracted with different seed companies, the use of seed was found to be optimum across all company contract farmers. Whereas, fertilizer resource was over utilized by farmers who have contracted with various companies. Non availability of trained labour and prevalence of high wage rate were the major constraints in case of production, where as poor technical assistance and low contract price were the contractual problems. Therefore the Bt cotton seed production technology had positive impact on Socio- economic status of farmers by increase in yield and reducing cost on inputs thereby increase in income and also standard of living.
Download or read book BT Cotton An Impact on Farmer Livelihoods written by Lalita Maharana and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bollworm is the major pest in cotton plants. BT Cotton is the first genetically modified crop which contains a gene (cry1Ac) of a soil bacterium i.e. Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) that will produce a natural toxin to act against bollworm. The aim of the BT introduction is to minimize the pesticide dosages and improve the crop production to achieve agriculture growth, poverty alleviation and environmental protection. The contents of the book emphasizes on the socio-economic status of the farmers and their livelihoods and on environment with the introduction of the transgenic cotton.
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of Price Control Adoption of Bt Cotton in India written by Anchal Arora and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adoption of Bt cotton in India has been remarkable with an unprecedented 168-fold increase between 2002-09. The price for official Bt cotton seed in India in 2005 was Rs 1600. The Indian government imposed a ceiling on the price of Bt cotton seeds in 2006. Thus, the adoption rates recorded an increase of 192% in 2006 over the previous year. Also during the same period when the adoption rates were increasing, many more Bt cotton hybrids were approved for cultivation in India. This book has analyzed whether and to what extent the government seed price interventions in 2006 have influenced adoption of Bt cotton in India. Another important contribution of this research is finding the effect of technological development defined in terms of number of Bt hybrids approved for commercial cultivation, on percentage area adopted under Bt cotton. Using a dynamic logistic model, it finds that although seed price interventions of the government were successful in impacting the adoption rates but its impact was limited. It was also found that technological development is an important factor affecting adoption rates.
Download or read book Resource Use Efficiency and Optimum Cropping Pattern in Rajasthan written by Dr. M. K. Jangid, Dr. (Mrs.) Latika Sharma, Dr. D. C. Pant and published by Nitya Publications. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First of all, I ordiently pay my obeisance to “Maa Saraswati and Lord Hanumana” with whose grace and blessings I could accomplish this task. It is a matter of pride and honour for me to express my sincere and deep sense of gratitude to my esteemed teacher and major advisor, Dr. (Mrs.) Latika Sharma, Assistant Professor & Officer Incharge (CCPC), Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur for stimulative guidance, incessant encouragement, constructive suggestions, painstalking, keen and sustained efforts throughtout the course of study without which it would not have been possible for me to complete this work.
Download or read book Bt Cotton Benefits Costs and Impacts in China written by Jikun Huang and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overall goal of this paper is to re-examine findings of earlier efforts that analysed the effect of Bt cotton adoption in 1999 with two follow-up surveys conducted in 2000 and 2001. Our survey data on yields and econometric analyses indicate that the adoption of Bt cotton continues to increase output per hectare in 2000 and 2001 and that the yield gains extend to all provinces in our sample. More importantly, Bt cotton farmers also increased their incomes by reducing use of pesticides and labour inputs. Finally, survey data shows that Bt cotton continues to have positive environmental impacts by reducing pesticide use. We provide evidence that farmers have less health problems because of reduced pesticide use. We conclude with evidence that China is not unique and that there are lessons for other developing countries in their experience.
Download or read book Introducing Bt Cotton written by Judi Wangalwa Wakhungu and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regulatory Manoeuvres written by Ian Scoones and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comparison of Costs and Returns Associated with Heliothis Resistant Bt Cotton to Non resistant Cotton Varieties written by Joseph Walker Gibson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adoption and Impacts of Transgenic Bt Cotton Technology in India A Panel Data Approach written by Prakash Sadashivappa and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2009-10-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton was introduced in India in 2002 and is the only genetically modified (GM) crop commercially available in the country. The technology faced enormous arguments before and after the official introduction in the country. The author presents the sustainability of effects over time based on unique panel data set of 5 years generated from 3 waves of survey. The study extends beyond the traditional farm level analysis by highlighting the advantages of panel data econometrics in studying technology adoption and impacts. Results suggest that Bt cotton technology is very successful in India. The technology has resulted in higher net impacts on cotton yields and profits. Both small-and large-scale farmers in India are very satisfied with the innovation. Government interventions into pricing of transgenic seeds and policy implications are discussed.
Download or read book Supply Response of BT Cotton in Haveri District Karnataka A Profit Function Approach written by Raghavendra T. Mallappanavar and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
