Silver Fields of Gold: The Story of Bt Cotton in China


Silver Fields of Gold: The Story of Bt Cotton in China documents cotton cultivation in China and how Bt cotton eventually became the first biotech crop to be cultivated widely in the country. Various stakeholders who made this a reality - scientists, government officials, farmers and the private sector - share their experiences and thoughts about this technology.

For more information, please contact:

Biotechnology Research Institute
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science
12 Zhongguancun Nandajie
Beijing, 100081, China
Telefax: (010) 62136406

CCTV-7 Agriculture Programme
No. 10 Zhingguancun South Street, Haidian District
Beijing, China
Tel: (010) 62141835
Telefax: (010) 62152628

Cotton Research Institute
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science
Anyang, Henan, China
Tel: (0372) 2562200, 2562201 (O)
Fax: (0372) 2562256

ISAAA SEAsiaCenter
c/o IRRI, DAPO Box 7777
Metro Manila, Philippines

Phone: +63 2 5805600
Fax: +63 2 5805699
Telefax: +63 49 5367216
Email: knowledge.center@isaaa.org