Sustained interest by the business community in commercial agriculture in the global South
has been welcomed for its potential to bring capital into long neglected rural areas, but has …

The genetically engineered bollworm-resistant Bt cotton hybrid varieties offer opportunities
for reducing crop losses and enhancing productivity. In Eastern Africa region, Sudan …

Agriculture plays important role in human welfare. An extensive research has been carried
out on agriculture and changes in climate over the past decades. Variation in climate is …

Benin is one of Africa's leading authorities in cotton production. Today, Benin's textile firms
face challenges that affect their textile production efficiency level. The study employs …

Cotton (Gossypium L.) has been a fundamental natural resource since the origin of various
civilizations and still remains as one of the most major plant species for humans. Cotton has …

Cotton is a major fibre crop grown in South Africa; and is subjected to pest attacks, which
reduce its yield and profitability for farmers. Field trials were conducted in 2017 and 2018 to …

Simple Summary Cotton remains the most important cash crop in the world. The key insect
pests of cotton include the African bollworm Helicoverpa armigera. This pest causes …

Low land productivity is a major constraint facing agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, which
severely affects crop yields, particularly cotton which is main export agricultural produce of …

This paper reviews the ongoing failure of hybrid transgenic Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton
unique to India. The underlying cause for this failure is the high cost of hybrid seed that …

Weeds and their management are being affected by warming of the earth and rise in carbon
dioxide (CO 2) levels in the atmosphere. Evidence from the recent literature confirms that …