Bt China
Independent States in the World
of BangladeshBGDhakaBarbados *+(no long-form name)BBBridgetownBelarus *+Republic of BelarusBOMinskBelgium *+Kingdom of BelgiumBEBrusselsBelize *+(no long-form name)BHBelmopanBenin *+Republic of BeninBNPorto-NovoBhutan +Kingdom of BhutanBTThimphuBolivia *+Republic of BoliviaBLLa Paz (administrative) ... [Read More]
U. S. Embassy, Nigeria: Information Section - Biotechnology Promises To Boost Poor Countries' Incomes
Examples of the promise of biotechnology include two provinces in China that have been planting Bt cotton since 1997. (Bt cotton contains a gene obtained from an organism called Bacillus thuringiensis.) Huang Jikun of the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy said that, in addition to producing increased incomes from higher yields, Bt cotton requires less labor, has lower production costs because fewer pesticides are needed and results in fewer deaths of farmers caused by pesticide poisoning. Small farmers typically use backpack applicators of pesticides, often leading them to come into direct contact with the substances. ... [Read More]
Bhutan
ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: Independent travel is not permitted in Bhutan. Visitors are required to book travel through a registered tour operator in Bhutan. This may be done directly or through a travel agent abroad. Further information may be obtained through the Bhutanese Department of Tourism, P.O. Box 126, Thimphu, Bhutan, telephone +975-2-32351, 2-32352; fax +975-2-323695 or at www.tourism.gov.bt. Entry is available only via India, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, and Thailand. The border with China is closed. The minimum daily tariff is set by the Bhutanese Department of Tourism and cannot be negotiated. The rate includes all accommodations, all meals, transportation, services of licensed guides and porters, and cultural programs where and when available. The rate is the same for both cultural tours and treks. At thi ... [Read More]
V18
Terrorism: East Asia (excluding China) / Larry Niksch, Richard Cronin, Mark Manyin -- Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress, 2001. 6p. (BT-1010) 11/27/2001 ... Terrorism: People's Republic of China (PRC) / Shirley A. Kan and Kerry Dumbaugh -- Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress, 2001. 3p. (BT-1012) 11/7/2001 ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Biotechnology Promises to Boost Poor Countries' Incomes
Examples of the promise of biotechnology include two provinces in China that have been planting Bt cotton since 1997. (Bt cotton contains a gene obtained from an organism called Bacillus thuringiensis.) Huang Jikun of the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy said that, in addition to producing increased incomes from higher yields, Bt cotton requires less labor, has lower production costs because fewer pesticides are needed and results in fewer deaths of farmers caused by pesticide poisoning. Small farmers typically use backpack applicators of pesticides, often leading them to come into direct contact with the substances. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Byliner: Trade Agency Highlights Developments in Biotechnology
Biotechnology products approved for human and animal consumption have been commercially available in tile United States since 1995. Genes derived from a soilborne bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), were introduced into certain crops to develop Bt corn, Bt cotton, Bt potato, Bt rice, and Bt tomato, conferring to the crops resistance to certain insects. Glyphosate-tolerant (known commercially as "Round-Up Ready(r)") soybeans contain a gene that protect soybeans from the herbicide glyphosate, thereby allowing the soybeans and any weeds to be sprayed with the herbicide to kill the weeds but leave the soybeans unaffected. There are also approved herbicide-resistant varieties of canola, cotton, corn, radicchio, rice, and sugar beet. There are virus-resistant varieties of papaya, potato, and squash. Biotechnology varieties of tomato and cantaloupe contain a gene that slows the ripening process to allow fruit to ripen longer on the vine. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Biotech Crops Environmentally Safe, According to Study
-- The introduction of Bt cotton in Australia, India, and the United States demonstrates the ability of these varieties to alleviate problems with insect resistance to chemical pesticides. The future production of cotton in these regions was in jeopardy prior to the introduction of Bt cotton. ... -- Use of Bt corn can decrease farm worker exposure to certified organic Bt sprays and chemical insecticides. ... -- Bt cotton has been documented to have a positive effect on the number and diversity of beneficial insects in cotton fields in the United States and Australia. ... [Read More]
Bhutan
ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: Independent travel is not permitted in Bhutan. Visitors are required to book travel through a registered tour operator in Bhutan. This may be done directly or through a travel agent abroad. Further information may be obtained through the Bhutanese Department of Tourism, P.O. Box 126, Thimphu, Bhutan, telephone +975-2-32351, 2-32352; fax +975-2-323695 or at www.tourism.gov.bt. Entry is available only via India, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, and Thailand. The border with China is closed. The minimum daily tariff is set by the Bhutanese Department of Tourism and cannot be negotiated. The rate includes all accommodations, all meals, transportation, services of licensed guides and porters, and cultural programs where and when available. The rate is the same for both cultural tours and treks. At thi ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Fact Sheet: USAID Fact Sheet on Global Use of Biotechnology
-- Bt cotton is increasingly important in countries such as China, India, and South Africa. ... [Read More]
|