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Crop Biotech Issues and Trends North Dakota State University hosted a Crop Biotechnology Update Conference last fall. Following are some of the notes from that conference. Full Powerpoint presentations from the conference can be found online the NDSU Extension Biotech Resource web site: www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/biotech. Click on the link “presentations.” The graphics below illustrate who’s growing what biotech crops in the world. USDA estimates 118 million acres of biotech crops were grown in the U.S. in 2005 – a thirty-fold increase since inception in 1996. The major biotech crops in the U.S. in 2005: Soybeans – 87% (63.8 mil ac) of U.S. soybean acres (glyphosate tolerant). 89% of N.D. soybean acres. Corn – 52% (42.4 mil ac) of U.S. corn acres (26% Bt only, 17% herbicide tolerant only, 9% stacked gene hybrids) 52% of N.D. corn acres. Cotton – 79% (11.1 mil ac) of U.S. cotton acres (18% Bt only, 27% herbicide tolerant only, 34% stacked gene cultivars). Canola – 70% canola acres (700,000 ac) glyphosate tolerant and Liberty tolerant. 70%+ N.D. canola acres. A Roundup-Ready label and Liberty tolerant label for sugar beets is approved, although not currently grown or accepted in the U.S. marketplace. Bt potato technology has been labeled and approved, although cultivars have been withdrawn because of market concerns and not currently grown or accepted in the marketplace. Source: NDSU Extension agronomist Duane Berglund Global Status of Biotech Crops in 2004 17 countries (those shown in green) have adapted biotech crops. In 2004, global area of biotech crops reached 200 million acres, representing an increase of 20% from 2003, equivalent to 32.9 million acres. (Source: Clive James, 2004)
USA Major GM Crop Plantings Adoption of genetically Engineered crops grows steadily in the U.S. (percent of acres). Data for each crop category includes varieties both HT and Bt (stacked) traits. (Sources 1996, 1999: Fernandez-Comejo and McBride, 2002, 2000-2005)
Global Area of Biotech Crops (Million Hectars (1996-2004)
Global Adoption Rates (%) for Principal Biotech Crops (mil. hec.)
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