1. Study taken up by  A P Coalition in Defense of diversity  Deccan development Society  Period of Study Aug 2002 – March 2005 Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS 1

2. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS 2 Methodology Fortnightly data collection from farmers from sowing to harvesting Monthly review meetings with investigators Monthly field visits Monthly video documentation

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4. Cotton acreage in the districts selected for study  Warangal(16.2%)  Adilabad(15.8%)  Nalgonda(10.7%)  Rest(57.8%) Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS 4

5. Challenges Pest epidemics / drought Financial constraints Plant protection Chemicals defeated by pests Fertilizers Market fluctuations Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS 5

6. Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS 6 Bt cotton seed sales in the selected districts in 2004-05

7. Bt hybrids released in 2002-03 Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS 7 YearMECH BTNon-Bt 2002-039,34120,07,500 2003-0412,88720,79,613 2004-051,00,80926,70,316 Acreage of MECH Bt cotton in AP (no of acres)

8. NGO Collaborators WARANGAL: CROPS, MARI, PRAGATI, PRATIBHA,SARVODAYA, SEEDS, SEVA, SPACE, SANTHI S SOCIETY ADILABAD: SUN(P), CSTD NALGONDA:PEACE KURNOOL:JAGRUTHI SEVA SAMITHI Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS 8

9. Fortnightly data collection on Cost of preparatory tillage Seed costs costs of intercultivation costs of fertilizers Cost of plant protection water management picking and transportation costs yield critical observations on Bt cotton Bt Cotton In AP- Three Years Assessment 14 April 2005 APCIDD-DDS 9