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I S A A A 2011 ISAAA Report on Global Status of Biotech/GM Crops by Dr. Clive James Founder and Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors International Service for the Acquisition Of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) http://www.isaaa.org
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2011 ISAAA Report on Global Status ofBiotech/GM Crops
byDr. Clive James
Founder and Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors
International Service for the AcquisitionOf Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA)
http://www.isaaa.org
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US registered, Not-for-Profit Charity, co-sponsored by public and private sector organizationsMission of ISAAA:• Share knowledge on crop biotechnology so that the global community is more well informed about the attributes and potential of the new technologies• Contribute to poverty alleviation by increasing crop productivity and income generation, particularly for resource-poor farmers, and to bring about a safer environment and more sustainable agricultural development, through crop biotechnology.• For more information, visit http://www.isaaa.org
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The Philanthropic Co-sponsors ofthe ISAAA 2011 Report
Fondazione Bussolera-Branca, Italy– supports the sharing of knowledge to aid global society to make knowledge-based decisions about biotech crops
Ibercaja, Spain– the fourth largest bank in Spain based in the maize growing area of the country where Bt maize is successfully grown – the largest area of Bt maize in the EU
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Source: Clive James, 2012
Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2011:Industrial and Developing Countries (M Has, M Acres)
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
0
49
99
148
198
247
296
346
395
445
M Acres
Total
Industrial
Developing
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Soybean
Maize
Cotton
Canola
M Acres
0
25
49
74
99
124
148
173
198
Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2011:By Crop (Million Hectares, Million Acres)
Source: Clive James, 2012
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Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2011:By Trait (Million Hectares, Million Acres)
Source: Clive James, 2012
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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90
100
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Herbicide Tolerance
Insect Resistance (Bt)
Herbicide Tolerance/Insect resistance
0
25
49
74
99
124
148
173
198
222
247
M Acres
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Global Adoption Rates (%) for PrincipalBiotech Crops (Million Hectares, Million Acres), 2011
Source: Clive James, 2012
M Acres
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82%Cotton
75%Soybean
32%Maize
26%Canola
30
100
159
31
ConventionalBiotech
0
49
99
148
198
247
296
346
395
445
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Biotech Crop Countries and Mega-Countries, 2011
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