Seed firms squarely blame Monsanto for pest attack on Bt cotton

They claim no role in pink bollworm infestation of cotton crop carrying BG II tech

Claiming that seed companies had no role in pink bollworm (PBW) infestation of cotton crop carrying BG II technology, the National Seed Association of India (NSAI) has asked Government of India to declare the two-gene trait of the genetically modified (GM) cotton seed as ineffective against PBW.

The seed industry body has also requested the Centre to direct the officials of states to register complaints made by farmers on pink boll worm menace according to the roles and responsibilities of seed companies and trait developers.

Seed companies say they can be held accountable only if their supplies do not conform to the