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What are the main transgenic crops?

According to the Annual Global Review of Commercialised Transgenic (GM) Crops, conducted by Dr Clive James, Chairman of the ISAAA Board of Directors, the mainly grown transgenic crops in are the following:

 

Plant Area (million hectares, 2002) Percentage of all GM crops
Soybean 36,5 62
Maize 12,4 21
Cotton 6,8 12
Rapeseed (canola) 3 5

 

Reference: http://www.isaaa.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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