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GS PAPER II: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
Context: The illegal cultivation of herbicide tolerant (HT) Bt cotton has seen a huge jump this year, with seed manufacturers claiming that the sale of illegal seed packets has more than doubled from 30 lakh last year to 75 lakh this year.
Cause of concern
HTBt cotton variant
Why farmers are opting for HTBt?
Measure taken
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sale-of-illegal-htbt-cotton-seeds-doubles/article34852355.ece
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