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2007 ISAAA Report on Global Status of Biotech/GM Crops
by Dr. Clive James, Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors
2007 ISAAA Report on Global Status of 2007 ISAAA Report on Global Status of Biotech/GM Crops Biotech/GM Crops
by by Dr. Clive James, Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors Dr. Clive James, Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors
International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA)
http://www.isaaa.org
International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA)
http://www.isaaa.org
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ISAAA
US registered, NotforProfit Charity, cosponsored by public and private sector organizations Mission 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 resourcepoor farmers, and to bring about a safer environment and more sustainable agricultural development, through crop biotechnology.
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• • The Rockefeller Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation, USA , USA – – associated associated with the green revolution that saved 1 billion people with the green revolution that saved 1 billion people from hunger in the 1960s, largely in Asia from hunger in the 1960s, largely in Asia
• • Ibercaja Ibercaja, Spain , Spain – – the fourth largest bank in the fourth largest bank in Spain based in the maize growing area of the Spain based in the maize growing area of the country where Bt maize is successfully grown country where Bt maize is successfully grown – – the the largest area of Bt maize in the EU largest area of Bt maize in the EU
• • Fondazione Fondazione Bussolera Bussolera Branca Branca, , Italy Italy – – supports the sharing of knowledge to aid global supports the sharing of knowledge to aid global society to make knowledge society to make knowledge based decisions about based decisions about biotech crops biotech crops
Source: Clive James, 2008 Source: Clive James, 2008
The Three Philanthropic Co The Three Philanthropic Co sponsors of sponsors of the ISAAA 2007 Report the ISAAA 2007 Report
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2007: Industrial and Developing Countries (Million Hectares)
Total
Industrial
Developing
Source: Clive James, 2008
I S A A A Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2007:
By Crop (Million Hectares)
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10
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70
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Soybean Maize Cotton Canola
Source: Clive James, 2008
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Herbicide Tolerance Insect Resistance Herbicide Tolerance/Insect Resistance
Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2007: By Trait (Million Hectares)
Source: Clive James, 2008
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M Acres
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198
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148
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160
Soybean Cotton Maize Canola
Conventional Biotech
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43%
148
24%
27
20%
Source: Clive James, 2008
Global Adoption Rates (%) for Principal Biotech Crops (Million Hectares) 2007
I S A A A Biotech Crop Countries and MegaCountries, 2007
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Increase of 12%, 12.3 million hectares (30 million acres), between 2006 and 2007. Source: Clive James, 2007.
GLOBAL AREA OF BIOTECH CROPS Million Hectares (1996 to 2007)
23 Biotech Crop Countries
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20
40
60
80
100
120
140
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total Industrial Developing