Question

which multinational company has introduced bt cotton in india? how much area locate variety of cotton is replaced by bt cotton in the country as a whole

Answer 1

Monsanto: a publicly traded American multinational chemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Approximately BT cotton accounts for 93% of cotton grown in India. 

Answer 2

The Indian company Mahyco introduced Bt cotton in India, in collaboration with Monsanto under their joint venture Mahyco Monsanto Biotech Limited (MMBL). The Bt cotton has replaced the local variety of cotton in central and southern cotton-growing states.