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2009-01-20 | permalink
Pakistan Governmet in talks to buy Bt cotton seed from Monsanto for USD 1bn
Pakistan is in the process of signing a $1bn agreement for the purchase of BT cotton seed from Monsanto, a seed developing company of the United States, to increase its production by 40 per cent. [...] According to preliminary talks with the company, it would charge $21 or Rs1,680 for sowing BT seeds over one acre. Of that amount, the company would return $4.2 or Rs336 to the farmer for research purpose.
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2009-01-20 | permalink
Pakistan Governmet in talks to buy Bt cotton seed from Monsanto for USD 1bn
Pakistan is in the process of signing a $1bn agreement for the purchase of BT cotton seed from Monsanto, a seed developing company of the United States, to increase its production by 40 per cent. [...] According to preliminary talks with the company, it would charge $21 or Rs1,680 for sowing BT seeds over one acre. Of that amount, the company would return $4.2 or Rs336 to the farmer for research purpose.
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