GMO eggplant reduces pesticide use

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Language: English

Publication Year: 2018

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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0205713

A new study confirms that genetically modified, pest-resistant Bt eggplant (brinjal) has helped smallholder farmers in Bangladesh greatly reduce their use of insecticides, while increasing their incomes six-fold. Infographic by http://www.wenceslaoalmazan.com.

Topic

GMO

Content Pillars

Food Security

Focus Area

Agricultural Biotechnology , Agriculture , Science Communication

Keywords

GMO, eggplant, pesticide

Country

Bangladesh

Published Date

21 Nov 2018

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