India Approves Export of Bt Cotton Seeds to Pakistan
According to the Associated Press of Pakistan, the Indian government has approved the export of Bt cotton seeds to Pakistan. In September, India permitted genetically modified hybrid seeds to be exported to Pakistan for field trials.
October 4, 2009
The Associated Press of Pakistan reports that the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), India’s regulatory agency for genetically modified crops, has approved the export of Bt cotton seeds to Pakistan.
This follows a report by the Hindustan Times that the GEAC, under the direction of India’s environment and forestry ministry, gave permission in September to several major seed producers to export genetically modified cotton seeds to Pakistan for use in field trials. Monsanto, Bayer Hybrid Seeds and Nath Biogene were among the seed producers who received that permission.
Bt cotton has been used to great success in India, including regions bordering Pakistan. The country has doubled its cotton production since 2002, in large part due to Bt cotton. Because Pakistan has similar soil and geographical terrain as India, seed company officials believe that results from India can be replicated across the border.
Comments (18)
(Thu Dec 22 01:35:53 2011)
dear, I am a researcher of pakistan and have a gigantic and phenomenal work on different cotton cultivars. Also this my interest to grow some advance lines of cotton. For this i need your kind assistance Best Regards Syed Al-e-Ali
(Thu Dec 22 01:35:52 2011)
sir, which is bt cotton seed is more beneficial and give much production per acre and also less virus attack with best regard sana ullah
(Thu Dec 22 01:35:51 2011)
sir, which is bt cotton seed is more beneficial, much production per acre and also less virus attack.
(Thu Dec 22 01:35:50 2011)
please do instruct we as an pesticides and seed company want to export bt cotton seed to pakistan ,,can we ,if there is any agency ,do provide us the details. regards raja
(Thu Dec 22 01:35:49 2011)
sir, I want to exports "BT-Cotton Seeds", to Pakistan can I?
(Thu Dec 22 01:35:48 2011)
I want to import Bt cotton from India To Pakistan Through Wahga Attari can you tell me about the persons or companies who are willing to do work on BT cotton seed with me in Pakistan as i am a cotoon ginner and Importer and exporter. and chairman of Indo Pak cotto ginner Association Head Office 2 waris colony okara punjab pakistan e mail address shahidtouch@yahoo.com shahidtouch@hotmail.com +923008802222
(Thu Dec 22 01:35:47 2011)
I think in the best interest of pakistan we should buy this technology from Monsanto rather than depending on a country which is squeezing our water supplies and would like to cripple Pak economy . So if we land up with old Bt seeds we will never be able to get better results infact it will be damaging for us. We cannot afford to put our major crop, on which 70% of our economy depends, in enemeys hands, BEWARE Pak Govt from making this blunder. Stand on your own feet , get the technology and develop BT in our country.
(Thu Dec 22 01:35:47 2011)
Dear Sir, Could you please get us any information on the persons in the above mentioned companies who would be dealing in export of seeds?
(Thu Dec 22 01:35:46 2011)
sirs, Suppoe I want to exports "BT-Cotton Seeds", to Paksiatn can I ??. You have said here that "Monsanto, Bayer Hybrid Seeds and Nath Biogene were among the seed producers who received that permission", So,what we want to know is who gives permissions to exports BT-cotton seeds?.Can India exports BT-cotton seeds other than Paksiatn ?? is it ??. who give us these nswers?. Pl. give us some info. to whom we can contact and find our more info. Regards//RRS cottonlinter@gmail.com
(Mon Sep 26 15:13:47 2011)
dear, I am a researcher of pakistan and have a gigantic and phenomenal work on different cotton cultivars. Also this my interest to grow some advance lines of cotton. For this i need your kind assistance Best Regards Syed Al-e-Ali
(Mon Sep 26 15:13:47 2011)
sir, which is bt cotton seed is more beneficial and give much production per acre and also less virus attack with best regard sana ullah
(Mon Sep 26 15:13:47 2011)
sir, which is bt cotton seed is more beneficial, much production per acre and also less virus attack.
(Mon Sep 26 15:13:46 2011)
please do instruct we as an pesticides and seed company want to export bt cotton seed to pakistan ,,can we ,if there is any agency ,do provide us the details. regards raja
(Mon Sep 26 15:13:46 2011)
sir, I want to exports "BT-Cotton Seeds", to Pakistan can I?
(Mon Sep 26 15:13:46 2011)
I want to import Bt cotton from India To Pakistan Through Wahga Attari can you tell me about the persons or companies who are willing to do work on BT cotton seed with me in Pakistan as i am a cotoon ginner and Importer and exporter. and chairman of Indo Pak cotto ginner Association Head Office 2 waris colony okara punjab pakistan e mail address shahidtouch@yahoo.com shahidtouch@hotmail.com +923008802222
(Mon Sep 26 15:13:46 2011)
I think in the best interest of pakistan we should buy this technology from Monsanto rather than depending on a country which is squeezing our water supplies and would like to cripple Pak economy . So if we land up with old Bt seeds we will never be able to get better results infact it will be damaging for us. We cannot afford to put our major crop, on which 70% of our economy depends, in enemeys hands, BEWARE Pak Govt from making this blunder. Stand on your own feet , get the technology and develop BT in our country.
(Mon Sep 26 15:13:46 2011)
Dear Sir, Could you please get us any information on the persons in the above mentioned companies who would be dealing in export of seeds?
(Mon Sep 26 15:13:46 2011)
sirs, Suppoe I want to exports "BT-Cotton Seeds", to Paksiatn can I ??. You have said here that "Monsanto, Bayer Hybrid Seeds and Nath Biogene were among the seed producers who received that permission", So,what we want to know is who gives permissions to exports BT-cotton seeds?.Can India exports BT-cotton seeds other than Paksiatn ?? is it ??. who give us these nswers?. Pl. give us some info. to whom we can contact and find our more info. Regards//RRS cottonlinter@gmail.com
