Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh–The True Story
May 28, 2014| |
British journalist and environmentalist Mark Lynas visited the Bt brinjal fields in Bangladesh to interview the farmers about their experience in planting the biotech crop. Based on his interviews, the crops are not infested with fruit and shoot borers and so the farmers are happy. Watch the video featuring his interviews at http://www.marklynas.org/2014/05/bt-brinjal-in-bangladesh-the-true-story/#more-1341.
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