Farmers Should Prefer BT Cotton For Cultivation: Experts

Agriculture experts advised the growers to prefer cultivation of BT Cotton varieties along with 10 percent area of non-BT cotton crops to save it from pest attacks. The government had set a target of cultivating 200,000 acres with cotton this year. Farmers should cultivate approved BT Cotton varieties including IUB-13, MNH-886, BS-15, NIAB-878 and FH-142 along with non-BT varieties.