Cotton is said to be an important fibre and cash crop that plays a role in India’s industrial and agricultural economy. It is one of the biggest cotton producers in the world second only to China.The white fluffy part makes up only about 35% of the harvested cotton, while seeds account for 62% and waste constitutes the remaining 2%.Around 2002, Indian farmers got access to a special kind of cotton called Bt cotton. This cotton was genetically modified, which means scientists tinkered with its genes.
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