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Bt cotton was first approved for field trials in the United States in 1993, and first approved for commercial use in the United States in 1995. [3] Bt cotton was approved by the Chinese government in 1997. [4] In 2002, a joint venture between Monsanto and Mahyco introduced Bt cotton to India. [5]
Monsanto subsequently developed Bt maize (MON 802, MON 809, MON 863, MON 810), Bt soybean [129] and Bt cotton. Monsanto produces seed that has multiple genetic modifications, also known as "stacked traits"—for instance, cotton that make one or more Bt proteins and is resistant to glyphosate.
MON 802 is an Insect Resistant maize under license from Monsanto Company. [2] Corn line MON802 was developed through genetic modification to be tolerant [3] to glyphosate herbicide and protect the plant from the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) (the Bt trait). [4] MON 809 is an Insect Resistant maize under license from Monsanto. [5]
The company produces seeds for cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum, pearl millet, maize oilseeds and vegetables crops. [2] Through a joint venture with Monsanto named Mahyco Monsanto Biotech, Mahyco sublicenses Bt cotton technology in India. [3] The Indian government has maintained price controls on Bt cotton seeds since at least 2011. [4]
Monsanto did this with Bt cotton in India, where the product was rapidly adopted. [218] Monsanto has also; in an attempt to simplify the process of implementing refuges in fields to comply with Insect Resistance Management(IRM) policies and prevent irresponsible planting practices; begun marketing seed bags with a set proportion of refuge (non ...
Micha Peled's documentary on biotech (Bt) farming in India observes the impact of genetically modified cotton on India's farmers, with a suicide rate of over a quarter million Bt cotton farmers each year due to financial stress resulting from massive crop failure and the price of Monsanto's Bt seeds.
A Washington state appeals court on Wednesday overturned a $185 million verdict against Bayer's Monsanto unit over chemical contamination at a Seattle-area school, marking the second big legal win ...
This was the first instance of Bt resistance confirmed by Monsanto anywhere in the world. [83] [84] Monsanto responded by introducing a second-generation cotton with multiple Bt proteins, which was rapidly adopted. [83] Bollworm resistance to first-generation Bt cotton was also identified in Australia, China, Spain, and the United States. [85]