Global status of commercialized biotechgm crops 2011. In 2008, the global hectarage of biotech crops continued to grow strongly reaching 125 million hectares, up from 114. Legal, regulatory and labelling status of biotech crops. During the past four decades, wheat has made a significant contribution to the increase in global food production as total production rose steadily through the use. Pros and cons of 20 years of gmo cotton production presentation. International service for the acquisition of agri biotech applications isaaa the 20th anniversary of biotech crops being commercialized is now available and there is a wealth of great information available some below including their short highlight video, press release, and top ten facts but much more is still available at. Maewan ho takes you behind the latest, most blatant scientific disinformation campaign to show how gmo crops have remained a minority sector in food production and shrinking from overwhelming consumer rejection. International service for the acquisition of agri biotech applications. International service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications. Biotech crop hectarage in brazil, by crop, 2015 table 5. Fda 2015 biotechnology consultation agency response letter bnf no. Open forum on agricultural biotechnology in africa ofab. In most cases, the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species.
Oct 29, 2014 global status of commercialized biotechgm crops. Global acreage and adoption of gmo versus nongmo crops. The country with the highest area under transgenic crops, at 75 mh, is the united. Transgenic crops biology bibliographies cite this for me. Highlights of the biotech and biosafety status in africa. International service for the acquisition of agri biotech applications 32111 12. Agropagesglobal status of commercialized biotechgm crops. Isaaa 2017 global status of commercialized biotechgm crops 2017. Effects of genetically modified crops on the environment.
International service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications, ithaca, ny. International service for the acquisition of agribiotech. Genetically modified gm crops are the fastest adopted commodities in the agribiotech industry. Global socioeconomic and environmental impacts 19962016 and isaaas global status of commercialized biotechgm crops.
Pdf global status of gm crop development and commercialization. Global status of commercialized biotechgm crops first year after two decades. Global biotech crop farming reached historical high in. Global status of commercialized biotechgm crops in 20part 3,biotech crop hectares continue to grow and exceed 175 million hectares in 20, with both large and. International service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications isaaa the 20th anniversary of biotech crops being commercialized is now available and there is a wealth of great information available some below including their short highlight video, press release, and top ten facts but much more is. A global total of 17 to 18 million farmers, 90% of which were small farmers, planted biotech crops in 28 countries in 2015 table 1 and figure 1, 20 were developing and only 8 were industrial countries. Global status of commercialized biotechgm crops in 2008. An unprecedented cumulative hectarage of 2 billion hectares of biotech crops, equivalent to twice the total land mass of the us 937 million hectares, were successfully cultivated globally in up to 28. Global status of commercialized biotechgm crops in 2018. According to the international service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications isaaas annual report global status of commercialized biotechgm crops. Global status of commercialized biotech gm crops in 2018. Executive summary brief 42 global status of commercialized. A thorough overview of the global status of biotech or gm crops is published every year by the international service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications james, 2008. Trends in global approvals of biotech crops 19922014.
Isaaa brief 49 6 open forum on agricultural biotechnology in africa ofab kenya chapter 2015 report volume ix. In 2014, for the third time, more than half 53% of the global biotech. Gm was one of the topics studied with most attention to paid to the environment secretary saying that gm is even safer than conventional food and to a study into the interbreeding of gm and natural salmon. The successful completion of two decades of commercial gm crop production 19962015 is underscored by the increasing rate of adoption of genetic engineering technology by. Executive summar y brief 42 global s tatus of commercialized. Biotech crop adoption leads to greater sustainability and. Industrial and developing countries million hectares table 3. New paper quantifies 15 years of economic and environmental benefits from using biotechgm crops in colombia1 published. This market penetration should provide a sustainable basis for ensuring food supply for growing global populations. Global status of commercialized biotechgm crops first year after two decades who have. Executive summary brief 49 global status of commercialized. Research centre jrc analyzed the global pipeline of gm crops due to reach market in 2015 ref. The most updated information can be found in the executive summary report global status of commercialized biotechgm crops. Statistica 2018 usdaams 2018 national weekly nongmoge grain report.
Isaaa briefs brief 51 20 anniversary 1996 to 2015 of the. Up to 28 countriesannum grew biotech crops, in the period 1996 to 2015. Current perspectives on genetically modified crops and. This 2017 isaaa brief is the second extension of the 20 volumes of annual briefs 1996 to 2015 on global status of biotechgm crops. Executive summar y brief 42 global s tatus of commercialized b iotech gm crops. Clive james, founder and chair of isaaa, presents the global status of commercialized biotech crops in 2011. This publication describes the global status of transgenic crops biotech crops since they were first commercialized in 1996. About 1 million hectares have been planted to cotton and maize containing gm traits in colombia since 2003 and in 2018, the technology was used on the equivalent of 90% and 36% respectively of the total. The north carolina tomato growers associations winter vegetable conference and the 2016 southeastern apple growers meeting.
We need to look behind the hype and falsehoods at the real global status of gmo versus nongmo crops. Global perspective of biotechgm crops and future prospects. Isaaa briefs brief 53 global status of commercialized biotechgm. Genetically modified crops are plants used in agriculture, the dna of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques.
Top 10 facts about biotech crops in their first 20 years, 1996 to 2015. According to industry funded group isaaa international service for the acquisition of agri biotech applications gm crops grew by 5. Isaaas africenter is a notforprofit organization established in 1994, that aims to share knowledge on agricultural biotechnology and biosafety. As per international service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications isaaas latest global status of commercialized biotech gm crops in 2017 report, india has the worlds fifth largest cultivated area under genetically modified gm crops. The global status of commercialized biotechgmtransgenic crops can be plainly stated by the fact that a record 14 million farmers, in 25 countries, planted 4 million hectares 330 million acres in 2009, a significant increase of 7% or 9 million hectares 22 million acres over 2008. Beijing april, 2016 today, the international service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications isaaa released its annual report detailing the adoption of biotech crops, 20th anniversary of the global commercialization of biotech crops 19962015 and biotech crop highlights in 2015, showcasing the global increase in. In 2015, latin american, asian and african farmers grew biotech crops on 54 percent of global biotech hectarage 97. Feb 02, 2012 clive james, founder and chair of isaaa, presents the global status of commercialized biotech crops in 2011. Clive james, founder and chair of isaaa, presents the global status of commercialized biotech crops in 2011 short version. Figure 2 shows the relative area of biotech crops in industrial and developing countries from 19962014.
International service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications 32111 12. Vietnam grew a biotech crop for the first time in 2015. That pipeline was dominated by gm soybeans, cotton, maize and oilseed rape, modified mainly for herbicide tolerance and insect resistance, and produced mainly by. Despite the benefits of herbicide tolerant gm crops in reducing tillage and overall herbicide use, many are concerned that the transgenes of gm crops that give them herbicide resistance will transfer to weeds and produce superweeds that are. Global area of biotech crops, the first 20 years, 1996 to 2015 table 2. Feb 02, 2012 clive james, founder and chair of isaaa, presents the global status of commercialized biotech crops in 2011 short version. Apr 30, 2020 isaaas africenter is a notforprofit organization established in 1994, that aims to share knowledge on agricultural biotechnology and biosafety. Global status of commercialized biotechgm crops, 2014, international service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications isaaa gm mustard in or out. Using a media tracking program to look at social media, ipsos mori public attitudes to science, 2014 analyzed who is talking about science online, what they are talking about, and when. International service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications isaaa the 20th anniversary of biotech crops being commercialized is now available and there is a wealth of great information available some below including their short highlight video, press release, and top ten facts but much more is still available at.
Isaa 2012 global status of commercialized biotechgm crops. According to industry funded group isaaa international service for the acquisition of agribiotech applications gm crops grew by 5. Executive summary brief 43 global status of commercialized. The continuous adoption of biotech crops by farmers worldwide indicate that biotech crops continue to help meet global challenges of hunger, malnutrition, and climate change. Fda 2017 biotechnology consultation agency response letter bnf no. Health canada 2015 novel food information reduced lignin alfalfa kk179. As of 2015, 26 plant species have been genetically modified and approved for commercial release in at least one country. May 05, 2017 2015 extension conference gmo presentation. However, data for this paper is from 1992 to december 2014 1992 being the year when the.