Statements (101)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Monsanto_Company
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gptkbp:associated_with |
rural development
reduced labor costs monoculture sustainability debates economic debates socioeconomic impacts monoculture practices increased farmer profits consumer acceptance issues food chain concerns |
gptkbp:benefits |
reduced pesticide use
increased yield |
gptkbp:character_traits |
insect resistance
herbicide tolerance |
gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Bacillus_thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis gene |
gptkbp:controversy |
environmental impact
health concerns |
gptkbp:cultivation |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Argentina gptkb:Australia gptkb:Brazil gptkb:China gptkb:India gptkb:United_States |
gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Monsanto |
gptkbp:first_introduced |
gptkb:1996
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gptkbp:has |
economic benefits
social implications environmental implications higher resistance to certain pests |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bt cotton
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gptkbp:impact |
biodiversity
food security farm income smallholder farmers soil health water usage agricultural economy pesticide resistance non-target species |
gptkbp:is |
controversial
widely cultivated a subject of ethical considerations a subject of research a subject of scientific studies a subject of public opinion a subject of international trade discussions a major crop in Brazil a major crop in China a major crop in India a major crop in South Africa a major crop in the US a solution for cotton bollworm a solution for other pests a staple in agricultural biotechnology a subject of consumer awareness campaigns a subject of farmer education programs a subject of policy debates a subject of regulatory scrutiny part of biotechnology advancements subject to patenting |
gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
gptkb:China
gptkb:India gptkb:United_States high in developed countries high in developing countries |
gptkbp:is_compared_to |
conventional cotton
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gptkbp:is_linked_to |
food security
agricultural innovation climate change adaptation sustainability issues biotechnology advancements global trade issues |
gptkbp:is_subject_to |
gptkb:treaty
government regulations intellectual property laws patent protections |
gptkbp:is_used_for |
pest resistance
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gptkbp:marketed_as |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Roundup_Ready Bt trait |
gptkbp:produced_by |
various seed companies
|
gptkbp:reduces |
pesticide use
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gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:USDA
gptkb:EPA |
gptkbp:requires |
specific agronomic practices
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gptkbp:used_in |
textile industry
cotton production cottonseed oil production |
gptkbp:varieties |
gptkb:Bollgard_II
gptkb:Bollgard gptkb:Smart_Stax gptkb:Wide_Strike Genuity |