Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Bt cotton boosts income for small farmers in South Africa.

Benefits from Bt cotton use by smallholder farmers in South Africa
Yousouf Ismael, Richard Bennett, Stephen Morse

Paper Summary

Small farmers in South Africa benefited from using Bt cotton, which gave them higher yields and more money. Bt cotton cost more to buy seeds, but less for pesticides. Overall, farmers who used Bt cotton made more profit than those who didn't.

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