1996 Mahyco given permission to import and cross Bollgard to get Bt cotton
Apr-May ’98 Monsanto acquires 26 per cent stake in Mahyco
Jun-Jul ’98 Bt cotton planted in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra
Jul 15, Dec 2, 1998 Ministry of agriculture says no terminator genes present in Bt cotton
Jul 27 and Aug 5, 1998 Mahyco given permission to conduct Bt trials
Nov 16, 1998 Bt cotton trials become public knowledge
Nov 28, 1998 Burning of crops in Bt cotton trial field, Karnataka
Dec 2, 1998 Burning of crop in Bt cotton trial field, Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh
1990 Monsanto refused permission to cross Bollgard with local varieties to get Bt cotton
Jun 2001 GEAC tells Mahyco to repeat Bt cotton trials
Oct 2001 Illegal sale and farming of Bt cotton in Gujarat
