As far as field trials in cotton are concerned, IBSC of Mayhco had applied to the DBT and sought permission to import 100 gms of transgenic cotton seeds containing Bt gene only from Monsanto of the US for incorporation of Bt gene in Mahyco germplasm as per the DBT guidelines. The technology containing Bt gene in cotton with which Mahyco isconcerned is working very well in the US, China, Brazil and Australia. In the US, cotton was grown with this variety over 1.8 million acres in 1997 and went up to 2.7 million 1998 and reaching over 3 million acres in the current period. This proves the acceptability of this technology,'' he added.
Companies can prosper only when the farmers make profit.