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2007-01-08 | permalink
Pakistan to release insect-resistant Bt cotton variety
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MINFAL) is planning to release first home-grown insect-resistant Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) cotton variety during next sowing season to maximise the production of cotton crop for domestic needs and exports. “Insect-resistant BT cotton variety, IRFH-901 developed by National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad is all set to become the first home-grown variety for commercial cultivation in the country,” Commissioner, Agriculture Development, Dr Qadir Bux Baloch told APP.
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2007-01-08 | permalink
Pakistan to release insect-resistant Bt cotton variety
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MINFAL) is planning to release first home-grown insect-resistant Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) cotton variety during next sowing season to maximise the production of cotton crop for domestic needs and exports. “Insect-resistant BT cotton variety, IRFH-901 developed by National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad is all set to become the first home-grown variety for commercial cultivation in the country,” Commissioner, Agriculture Development, Dr Qadir Bux Baloch told APP.
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