Bt cotton attracting youngsters to farming in India

NEW DELHI: Contrary to the perception that youngsters are abandoning farming, Bt cotton technology has attracted young farmers to cotton farming in the country, a survey byIndian Society for Cotton Improvement (ISCI) said.
The survey confirmed wide-spread planting of Bt cotton, occupying 95 per cent of total cotton area, in the rainfed, semi-irrigated and irrigated areas, which has taken place during the last 8-9 years in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and 6-7 years in Punjab, ISCI said in a release.