Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2009...41-2009. #12 Australia* 0.2 Million Has....

Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2009

USA*

Brazil*Argentina*India*Canada*

China*

Paraguay*South Africa*Uruguay*Bolivia*Philippines*Australia*Burkina Faso*Spain*Mexico*ChileColombiaHondurasCzech RepublicPortugalRomaniaPolandCosta RicaEgyptSlovakia

64.0

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Soybean, maize, cotton, canola, squash, papaya, alfalfa, sugarbeet

Soybean, maize, cottonSoybean, maize, cottonCottonCanola, maize, soybean,

sugarbeetCotton, tomato, poplar,

papaya, sweet pepperSoybeanMaize, soybean, cottonSoybean, maizeSoybeanMaizeCotton, canolaCottonMaizeCotton, soybeanMaize, soybean, canolaCottonMaizeMaizeMaizeMaizeMaizeCotton, soybeanMaizeMaize

Country Area Biotech crops

Global Area of Biotech Crops in 2009: by Country (Million Hectares)

* 15 biotech mega-countries growing 50,000 hectares, or more, of biotech crops. (Developing countries in italics.)

Biotech Crop Traits: • Herbicidetolerance(HT) • Insectresistance(IR) • Virusresistance(VR) • Delayedripening(DR) • Stackedtraits (IR/HT,IR/IR,IR/IR/HT)

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* 15 biotech mega-countries growing 50,000 hectares, or more, of biotech crops.

Source: Clive James, 2009.Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2009. ISAAA Briefs No. 41-2009.

#12Australia*0.2MillionHas.

Cotton, Canola

#11Philippines*0.5MillionHas.

Maize

#4India*8.4MillionHas.

Cotton

#6China*3.7MillionHas.

Cotton,Tomato,Poplar, Papaya, Sweet Pepper

#24Egypt<0.05MillionHas.

Maize

#25Slovakia<0.05MillionHas.

Maize

#21Romania<0.05MillionHas.

Maize

#22Poland<0.05MillionHas.

Maize

#19Czech Republic<0.05MillionHas.

Maize

#14Spain*0.1MillionHas.

Maize

#20Portugal<0.05MillionHas.

Maize

#5Canada*8.2MillionHas.

Canola, Maize, SoybeanSugarbeet

#1USA*64.0MillionHectares

Soybean, Maize, Cotton, Canola, Squash, Papaya, Alfalfa, Sugarbeet

#15Mexico*0.1MillionHectares

Cotton, Soybean

#18Honduras<0.05MillionHectares

Maize

#17Colombia<0.05MillionHectares

Cotton

#23Costa Rica<0.05MillionHectares

Cotton, Soybean

#10Bolivia*0.8MillionHectares

Soybean

#16Chile<0.05MillionHectares

Maize, Soybean, Canola

#3Argentina*21.3MillionHectares

Soybean, Maize, Cotton

#9Uruguay*0.8MillionHectares

Soybean, Maize

#7Paraguay*2.2MillionHectares

Soybean

#2Brazil*21.4MillionHas.

Soybean, Maize, Cotton

#8South Africa*2.1MillionHas.

Maize, Soybean, Cotton

#13Burkina Faso*0.1MillionHas.

Cotton

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