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    The economic impacts of biotechnology-based technological innovations. ESA Working Paper No. 04-08.

    Traxler, G. (2004). FAO, ESA Working Paper No. 04-08.

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    This paper is relevant to the Agronomic, Socio-Economic, Environmental, Developing Country, and Overview Documents categories in the following areas:

    Crops:Cotton, and Soybean
    Traits:Insect Resistance, and Herbicide Tolerance
    Countries:Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, and US
    Regions:South America, North America, Australia / NZ, Asia, and Africa
    ImpactAreas:Agronomic, Socio-Economic, Environmental, and Developing Countries

    Abstract or Summary:

    Global adoption of transgenic crops reached 67.7 million hectares in 2003 from 2.8 million in 1996. Delivery has occurred almost entirely through the private sector and adoption has been rapid in areas where the crops addressed serious production constraints and where farmers had access to new technologies. Three countries (USA, Argentina and Canada), three crops (soybean, cotton and maize) and two traits (insect resistance and herbicide tolerance) account for the vast majority of global transgenic area. While some farmers in some developing countries are benefiting, most do not have access to transgenic crops and traits that address their needs.

    This paper surveys the level and distribution of the economic impacts of transgenic cotton and soybeans to date and reviews the impacts of these crops on chemical pesticide and herbicide use. It concludes with some considerations of ways to address the development and delivery of technological innovations to small farmers in developing countries..

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