April 2002: Global
Adoption Of Biotech Crops
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| Represents
19% of global plantings of soya, maize, cotton and canola |
Source:
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications
“Global Review of Transgenic (GM) Crops” (ISAAA 2001)
- 109 M/ha is equivalent
to almost twice the area of the U.K.
- Projection by
industry experts is ~10% annual growth through 2005
Distribution
in countries
(99% of total)
| US |
68% |
| Argentina |
23% |
| Canada |
7% |
| China |
1% |
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Production
in 13 countries:
| US |
South
Africa |
Spain |
| Canada |
Russia |
France |
| China |
Romania |
India |
| Australia |
Bulgaria |
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| Argentina |
Portugal |
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| GM
acreage as % of total US crop |
| |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Soy |
54% |
68% |
71% |
| Cotton |
61% |
69% |
71% |
| Corn |
25% |
26% |
32% |
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Source:
USDA/NASS 2000, 2001, 2002 Intentions |
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