Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2014
List of Tables and Figures
Top Ten Facts about Biotech/GM Crops in 2014
Executive Summary: A separate supplement to this Brief and accessible at https://www.isaaa.org
Introduction
Global Area of Biotech Crops in 2014
Distribution of Biotech Crops in Industrial and Developing Countries
Distribution of Biotech Crops by Country
USA
Brazil
Argentina
India
Canada
China
Paraguay
Pakistan
South Africa
Uruguay
Bolivia
Philippines
Australia
Burkina Faso
Myanmar
Mexico
Spain
Colombia
Sudan
Honduras
Chile
Portugal
Cuba
Czech Republic
Romania
Slovakia
Costa Rica
Bangladesh
European Union
Africa
Distribution of Biotech Crops, by Crop
Biotech Soybean
Biotech Maize
Biotech Cotton
Biotech Canola
Biotech Alfalfa
Other Biotech Crops
Distribution of Biotech Crops, by Trait
Global Adoption of Biotech Soybean, Maize, Cotton, Canola
Global Status of Regulatory Approvals
The Global Value of the Biotech Crop Market
Future Challenges
Feeding the World of 2050
UN Population Projections and Food Demand
Small Resource-poor Farmers
Food Security and Climate Change
Meeting the Challenges
Contribution of Biotech Crops to Sustainability
Stewardship and Resistance Management of Biotech Crops
Increased adoption of biotech drought tolerant maize in the US
A selection of ”new” biotech crops approved and planned for commercialization in 2015 and beyond; they include two new food staple, potato and the vegetable brinjal (eggplant)
Highlights of Biotech Crops in Developing Countries in 2014
Potential New Biotech Crops in the Next 5 to 10 Years
Non-transgenic Biotech Products
Overview of Biotech Crops in Africa, Latin America and Asia
Closing Comments
The Way Forward – The Role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP )
Norman Borlaug’s Legacy and Advocacy of Biotech Crops
Case Study 1 - Insect Resistant (Bt) Brinjal/Eggplant in Bangladesh
Case Study 2 - Herbicide Tolerant (HT) Soybean in Brazil
Case Study 3 - Drought Tolerant (DT) Sugarcane in Indonesia
Case Study 4 - Drought Tolerant (DT) Maize for Africa (WEMA Project)
Acknowledgments
References
Appendices
Appendix 1: Global Crop Protection Market, 2014
Appendix 2: Useful Tables and Charts on the International Seed Trade
Appendix 3: Estimated Value of the Domestic Seed Market in Selected Countries for the Year 2012
Appendix 4: Arable Land per Capita in Developing Asian Countries
Appendix 5: Estimated Population of the 28 Biotech Countries in 2050, 2100
Appendix 6: Commercial Release of Different Bt Cotton Varieties and Hybrids in Pakistan between 2010 and 2014
Appendix 7: A List of Selected Biotech Crops at Various Stages of Field Testing in Different Countries
