Conventionally grown brinjal is one of the most heavily sprayed crops in South Asia. Historically, farmers have sprayed as many as 84x in a growing season to protect their crops. Genetically modified insect-resistant eggplant (Bt brinjal) had a 39% reduction of pesticides and a 51% reduction in the number of times that farmers applied pesticides.

2020-11-19:

Bt eggplant offers a 51% increase in yield, a 37.5% decrease in pesticide use, increased farmer profits and decreased farmer sickness. Wow!

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