Bt Cotton and Farmer Suicides in India: An Evidence-based Assessment

被引：65
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作者：
Gruere, Guillaume [1 ]
Sengupta, Debdatta [1 ]
机构：
[1] Int Food Policy Res Inst, Environm & Prod Technol Div, Washington, DC 20006 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES | 2011年 / 47卷 / 02期
关键词：
GENETICALLY-MODIFIED CROPS; PERFORMANCE; IMPACTS;
D O I：
10.1080/00220388.2010.492863
中图分类号：
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
Bt cotton is accused of being responsible for an increase of farmer suicides in India. In this article, we provide a comprehensive review of evidence on Bt cotton and farmer suicides. Available data show no evidence of a 'resurgence' of farmer suicides. Moreover, Bt cotton technology has been very effective overall in India. Nevertheless, in specific districts and years, Bt cotton may have indirectly contributed to farmer indebtedness, leading to suicides, but its failure was mainly the result of the context or environment in which it was planted.
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页码：316 / 337
页数：22
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