This paper examines the ecosystem impacts of transgenic Bt cotton technology resulting from reduced chemical pesticide … output in the production process. Negative externalities are significantly lower in Bt than in conventional cotton. The …

While several studies have shown that genetically modified Bt cotton can benefit smallholder farmers economically, the … unique panel data of 533 cotton farmers, collected in India between 2002 and 2008, to analyze Bt impacts on cotton yield …, profit, and household living standards. Results from fixed effects models show that the adoption of Bt cotton is associated …

There is a growing body of literature about the impacts of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton in developing countries …