Developing countries lead the way in the global adoption of biotech crops

08-Feb-2012 - Globally, it is clear that since the first commercial planting in 1996, biotech crops have become an integral part of farming’s present and future, and developing countries are now leading the way. In 2011, developing countries adopted biotech crops at twice the rate of developed countries. ...

Cultivation of GM crops increases worldwide, but Europe is missing out

26-Feb-2010 - More than ever, farmers around the world are turning to GM crops, recognizing the range of benefits that they offer. According to figures released by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), in 2009, 14 million farmers planted 134 million hectares (330 ...

Biotech Crops Poised for Second Wave of Growth

Political Will Strengthens Globally

13-Feb-2009 - Biotech crops, on the heels of a robust 2008 and bolstered by increased political will to meet food demands, are poised for a second wave of strong adoption that will drive sustained global growth through the end of the second decade of commercialization 2006 to 2015, according the International ...

Biotech Crops Experience Remarkable Dozen Years of Double-Digit Growth

15-Feb-2008 - After a dozen years of commercialization, biotech crops are still gaining ground with another year of double-digit growth and new countries joining the list of supporters, according to a report released by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA). In ...

Global Biotech Area Surges Past 100 Million Hectares on 13 Percent Growth

Study predicts 200 million hectares, 20 million farmers by 2015

22-Jan-2007 - Farmers continued rapid adoption of biotech crops around the globe in 2006 driving multiple adoption milestones for the technology-enhanced crops that produce greater yields of food, feed, fiber and fuel, according to an annual report released by the International Service for the Acquisition of ...

Europe is missing out on the agricultural biotech revolution, says agbiotech pioneering scientist

23-Jan-2006 - Prof. Dr. Marc Van Montagu, Chairman International Plant Biotechnology Organisation (IPBO) Gent University and president of the European Federation of Biotechnology, told journalists at a press conference in Brussels that Europe is missing out on the biotech revolution in agriculture. Europe is ...

More farmers worldwide chose biotechnology in 2005 says report

16-Jan-2006 - The number of hectares planted with biotech crops worldwide increased by 9.0 million hectares (22 million acres) in 2005. This is according to new figures published by ISAAA (The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications. "More farmers are choosing to plant GM crops ...

Biotech crops experience second-highest hectarage growth on record

14-Jan-2005 - A report published by the ISAAA shows that last year (2004), biotechnology derived crops experienced the second highest hectarage growth since they were first offered to farmers ten years ago. The 2004 global area for biotech crops grew 20% and about 8.25 million farmers in 17 countries planted ...