Bt cotton failed because farmers ignored the scientific mandate for planting non-Bt refuge crops, which allowed the pink bollworm to develop resistance. The strategy was sound, but the implementation on the ground was flawed.
From my hostel window in Bangalore, I see farmers at the weekly market buying expensive Bt seeds with hope, but their small plots leave no room for unproductive refuge plants. My textbooks explain genetics, but their reality explains survival.
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