SWOT on Bt Cotton Growers in Nagpur District of Maharashtra

The present study was aimed at knowing the SWOT on Bt cotton Growers in Bt cotton cultivation in Nagpur District of Maharashtra in the year 2014-2016 with 1 20 respondent Bt cotton growers. The major strengths of BT cotton growers in BT cotton cultivation are reduced pesti cide sprays for bollworm, followed by better bollworm control. The major Weaknesses are Bt crop requires more number of sprays for managing sucking pests, followed by em ergence of new pests and diseases like pink bollworm, mealy bu gs, tobacco streak virus, cucumber mosaic virus, gr ey mildew, wilt, etc. The major opportunities are availability of seed in time, followed by availability of seed in su fficient quantities. The major threats are highly dependent on private com pany’s forseed, followed by fluctuations in market p rices.