More Farmers Choosing Biotech Crops
Farmers around the world continue to enthusiastically embrace genetically engineered (GE) crops according to a report by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA). The ISAAA report, The Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008, says a record 13.3 million farmers in 25 countries are using agricultural biotechnology today. Ninety percent (12.3 million) of these are resource-poor farmers in 15 developing countries.
Report Findings Represent Biotechnology's Role in Sustainable Agriculture
"The ISAAA report further illustrates what we have known all along, that biotechnology is a key component contributing to sustainable agriculture. Ag biotech provides solutions for today's farmers in the form of plants that yield more per acre, resist diseases and insect pests and reduce farmers' production costs, and 'inputs'
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Get the Facts about the Annual ISAAA Report and Global Adoption of Biotech Crops
After a dozen years of commercialization, the global adoption of biotech crops continues to rise with new countries realizing the benefits. In 2008, biotech crop area grew 9.4 percent or by 10.7 million hectares (26.43 million acres) to reach 125 million hectares (309 million acres).
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Biotech Acreage Grows Worldwide
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Map of Countries Growing Biotech Crops
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For More Information:
The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) report, Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008 and accompanying materials are posted at www.isaaa.org
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