Fertilizers, BT technology, and insecticides contributed to 60%, 23%, and 17%, respectively to the increase in BT cotton yield: An analysis from 2000 to 2014 in India
P. Chidambaranathan, C. Balasubramania Sai
The paper quantifies the contribution of fertilizers, BT technology, and insecticides to increased cotton yield in India between 2000 and 2014, finding fertilizers contributed 60%, BT technology 23%, and insecticides 17%.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology