Wednesday 13 April 2016

BIOTECH/GM CROPS PLANTED ON TWO BILLION HECTARES FROM 1996 TO 2015

Farmers Reap More Than US$150 Billion from Advances in Biotech Crops over 20 Years
 
BEIJING, April 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) released its annual report detailing the adoption of biotech crops, “20th Anniversary of the Global Commercialization of Biotech Crops (1996-2015) and Biotech Crop Highlights in 2015,” showcasing the global increase in biotech hectarage from 1.7 million hectares in 1996 to 179.7 million hectares in 2015. This 100-fold increase in just 20 years makes biotechnology the fastest adopted crop technology in recent times, reflecting farmer satisfaction with biotech crops.

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