Why Bt cotton pays for small-scale producers in South Africa.

Discusses the benefits of Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) cotton for small-scale producers in South Africa. Debate on the potential benefits and costs of genetically modified (GM) crop technology for developing countries; Benefits in terms of gross margin by increasing yields and savings in pesticides; Differences between the Bt cotton adopters and nonadopters; Benefits for adopting Bt cotton for resource-poor small holders in the Makhathini area of South Africa.