The next cotton trial
l Trials will be conducted under the aegis of ICAR under different agro-climatic conditions.
l Will address field-level integrated pest and varietal management issues.
l MAHYCO can conduct field trials on farmers' fields in an area of about 100 hectares under close supervision of GEAC and Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC).
l Will study the impact of transgenic on human food and animal feed. Ministry of health and family welfare may take up the issue.
l Will study the impact of Bt cotton on soil micro flora and non-target insects of cotton.