"Cotton, textiles, and apparel are critical agricultural and industrial sectors in India. This study provides … challenges and opportunities the sectors face. More than four million farm households produce cotton in India, and about one … of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton—domestic prices dropped sharply in the late 1990s, in parallel to world cotton …

"Cotton, textiles, and apparel are critical agricultural and industrial sectors in Pakistan. This study provides … the poverty line, grow cotton. Export controls and taxes kept cotton prices below international levels until the mid-1990s … greater role for the private sector. Pakistani farmers have not formally adopted genetically modified Bt cotton but there is …