COTTON

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Caption : Growing cotton in Andhra Pradesh has always been risky for the farmers, who are taken for a ride either by the quality of the SEEDS or by the high prices. On June 26, 2006, AP government has filed a contempt petition against the Indian subsidiary of U. S. Biotech major Monsanto, for not reducing the price of BT cotton SEEDS as per the guidelines issued by Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission. Photo: H. Satish 27/06/2006