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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
International Service for the Acquisition
of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA)
of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA)
http://www.isaaa.org
http://www.isaaa.org
ISAAA I S A A A
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.
• For more information, visit http://
For more information, visit http:// www.isaaa.org
www.isaaa.org
The Three Philanthropic Co
The Three Philanthropic Co sponsors of
the ISAAA 2007 Report
the ISAAA 2007 Report I S A A A
• The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation , USA – associated
with the green revolution that saved 1 billion people
from hunger in the 1960s, largely in Asia
• Ibercaja
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
• Fondazione Bussolera Branca , Italy –
Bussolera Branca
supports the sharing of knowledge to aid global
society to make knowledge
society to make knowledge based decisions about
biotech crops
Source: Clive James, 2008
Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2007:
I S A A A
Industrial and Developing Countries (Million Hectares)
140
120 Total
Industrial
100
Developing
80
60
40
20
0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Source: Clive James, 2008
Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2007: I S A A A
By Crop (Million Hectares)
70
60 Soybean
Maize
50
Cotton
40 Canola
30
20
10
0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Source: Clive James, 2008
Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2007: I S A A A
By Trait (Million Hectares)
80
70 Herbicide Tolerance
60 Insect Resistance
Herbicide Tolerance/Insect Resistance
50
40
30
20
10
0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Source: Clive James, 2008
Global Adoption Rates (%) for Principal
Biotech Crops (Million Hectares) 2007 I S A A A
M Acres
396 160
148
Conventional
346 140
Biotech
297 120
198 80
148 60
35
99 40 27
49 20
0 0
64% 43% 24% 20%
Soybean Cotton Maize Canola
Source: Clive James, 2008
Biotech Crop Countries and MegaCountries, 2007I S A A A
GLOBAL AREA OF BIOTECH CROPS I S A A A
Million Hectares (1996 to 2007)
Total 23 Biotech Crop Countries
140 Industrial
Developing
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Increase of 12%, 12.3 million hectares (30 million acres), between 2006 and 2007.
Source: Clive James, 2007.