Pakistan develops insect-resistant cotton variety
Date: 8.5.2006
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIGBE), Faisalabad, has developed an insect-resistant cotton variety, which will reduce the national import bill of pesticides worth Rs 15 billion to half.
According to a press release of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) , the NIGBE has submitted a proposal in this behalf to the National Biosafety Committee (NBC) for approval of this cottonseed variety.
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http://www.checkbiotech.org/root/index.cfm?fuseaction=news&doc_id=12614&start=1&control=139&page_start=1&page_nr=101&pg=1].
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