# Modi govt abolishes trait fee on Bt cotton seed time of COVID-19; enriches seed companies at farmers’ expense

> India's agriculture ministry abolished the Bollgard II Bt cottonseed trait fee in a March 24 notification, while the maximum retail price per pack stayed unchanged. The article argues the change benefits seed companies rather than farmers or Bayer, which holds the trait.

- Date: 2020-04-04 · published 2020-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53749-modi-govt-abolishes-trait-fee-on-bt-cotton-seed-time-of-covid-19-enriches-seed
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

The change affects cottonseed seed costs for Indian growers and has little direct effect on global feed meal supply or prices. It is a domestic seed-pricing matter.

## Sources

- nationalheraldindia.com: https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/modi-govt-abolishes-trait-fee-on-bt-cotton-seed-time-of-covid-19-enriches-seed-companies-at-farmers-expense

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