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Study taken up by A P Coalition in Defense of diversity Deccan development Society

Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment. Study taken up by A P Coalition in Defense of diversity Deccan development Society Period of Study Aug 2002 – March 2005. 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS 1. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment. Methodology

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Study taken up by A P Coalition in Defense of diversity Deccan development Society

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  1. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment • Study taken up by • A P Coalition in Defense of diversity • Deccan development Society • Period of Study Aug 2002 – March 2005 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS1

  2. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment • Methodology • Fortnightly data collection from farmers • from sowing to harvesting • Monthly review meetings with investigators • Monthly field visits • Monthly video documentation 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS2

  3. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS3

  4. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment • Cotton acreage in the districts selected for study • Warangal (16.2%) • Adilabad (15.8%) • Nalgonda (10.7%) • Rest (57.8%) 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS4

  5. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment • Challenges • Pest epidemics / drought • Financial constraints • Plant protection • Chemicals defeated by pests • Fertilizers • Market fluctuations 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS5

  6. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment Bt cotton seed sales in the selected districts in 2004-05 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS6

  7. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment • Bt hybrids released in 2002-03 Acreage of MECH Bt cotton in AP (no of acres) 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS7

  8. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment NGO Collaborators WARANGAL: CROPS, MARI, PRAGATI, PRATIBHA, SARVODAYA, SEEDS, SEVA, SPACE, SANTHI S SOCIETY ADILABAD: SUN(P) , CSTD NALGONDA: PEACE KURNOOL: JAGRUTHI SEVA SAMITHI 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS8

  9. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment Fortnightly data collection on Cost of preparatory tillage Seed costs costs of intercultivation costs of fertilizers Cost of plant protection water management picking and transportation costs yield critical observations on Bt cotton 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS9

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