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With access to improved eggplant varieties that respond directly to their needs, farmers are overcoming adversity to build more resilient lives and communities in the most vulnerable areas.
Bt eggplant improving lives in Bangladesh
Ansar Ali earned just 11,000 taka – about $130 U.S. dollars – growing traditional eggplant in Bangladesh. After planting Bt eggplant, he more than doubled that amount. It’s a life-changing improvement for a subsistence farmer like Ali.
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A new Cornell-led project is accelerating the application of a proven biotechnology to enhance food and nutritional security in Bangladesh and the Philippines while protecting the health of farmers and the environment.
The four Bt varieties yielded on average 19.6% more than non-Bt varieties and earned growers 21.7% higher revenue.
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