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April 2002: Global Adoption Of Biotech Crops

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%

Production in 13 countries:

US South Africa Spain
Canada Russia France
China Romania India
Australia Bulgaria
Argentina Portugal

 

GM acreage as % of total US crop
  2000 2001 2002
Soy 54% 68% 71%
Cotton 61% 69% 71%
Corn 25% 26% 32%
Source: USDA/NASS 2000, 2001, 2002 Intentions
 
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