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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
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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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