What are GMOs? The first generation of GM crops was produced using methods that… CEPR Discussion Papers 4195. GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology (also called genetic engineering, or GE). Data cover genetically engineered (GE) varieties of corn, upland cotton, and soybeans for 2000-19, for the U.S. and States. Zimmermann R, Qaim M. 2004. Over 50% of the seed producers that have created the GMO foods market prohibit any independent research on the final crops as an effort to protect their profits. Because most GMO foods are made from corn, wheat, or soybeans, even food manufacturers that use these crops are at the mercy of the manufacturer’s preferences. GMOs with health benefits have a large market potential Date: January 13, 2015 Source: Ghent University Summary: Genetically modified crops with an … A summary includes recent trends in GE adoption. 16: Biotech Crop Highlights in 2018 In 2018, the 22nd year of commercialization of biotech crops, 191.7 million hectares of biotech crops were planted by up to 17 million farmers in 26 countries. Low-hanging fruit: How the first generation of GMO crops yielded massive economic and environmental benefits Nina Fedoroff | April 15, 2020 This article or excerpt is included in the GLP’s daily curated selection of ideologically diverse news, opinion and analysis of biotechnology innovation. Data include the extent of adoption of herbicide-tolerant (HT), insect-resistant (Bt), and both traits ("stacked") GE crops. Golden Rice and the Looming GMO Trade Debate: Implications for the Poor.

Food Policy 29:147-168. This experimental technology merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding. As of 2017, the top five countries growing GMOs in terms of crop area are the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and India. Biotech Crop Highlights in 2018 Pocket K No. Anderson K, Pohl Nielsen C. 2004. 5. Acreage of genetically modified crops by species 2003-2018 Global adoption rate for major biotech crops worldwide 2018, by type Leading seed and pesticide companies worldwide 2016, based on revenue GMO crops are grown around the world by approximately 17 million farmers, most of them in developing countries. In total, more than 60 countries import or grow GMOs, and in 2017, 24 countries (five industrial and 19 developing) planted biotech crops. Potential health benefits of Golden Rice: A Philippine case study.