TNPSC Thervupettagam

Herbicide Tolerant BT Cotton

July 21 , 2019 2086 days 1198 0
  • The Maharashtra state government has lodged police complaint against 12 farmers for sowing Herbicide Tolerant Bt Cotton (HT Bt Cotton) illegally.
  • Under the Environment Protection Act 1986, growing GM crops that have not been approved by the government is illegal.
  • HT Bt is the third generation of BT cotton in India.
  • The first two generations used Cry 1 Ab and Cry 1 Ac and were instrumental in controlling pink bollworm attack in cotton plants.
  • Cry1Ac and Cry1Ab are proteins produced by the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) during sporulation.
  • Bt crops are the crops that are genetically engineered to produce the same toxin as Bt in the plant to protect them from pest.

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