In the seven years since Bangladesh approved its first genetically modified crop — insect-resistant eggplant (Bt brinjal) — the number of farmers growing it has increased from just 20 to well over 60,000.
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Historically, private sector companies have been dominating the development, introduction, distribution and growth of biotech crop market around the world. Bt eggplant is one of the few genetically modified products
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Abdul Hossain, a brinjal growing farmer from Rangpur district of Bangladesh, is into his second year of enjoying the benefits from the cultivation of Bt brinjal in his one-fourth acre of land.
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Three key strategy and policy level interventions to sustain the Bt technology in Bangladesh and gear up for increasing demand from the farmers include (a) Making Bt technology durable ...
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Wheat is one of the most widely grown crops globally, yet for many farmers the exact variety of wheat growing in their fields is a mystery. For the first time, extensive studies using DNA fingerprinting technologies are revealing ...
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The objective of this study was to determine the varietal adoption of wheat in Nepal and Bangladesh using DNA fingerprinting technology.
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Wheat is one of the major cereal crops in Bangladesh and Nepal. Traditional varieties and landraces are abundant and valued in these countries, but population growth, vulnerability to climate change and diseases necessitates ...
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