Since the first commercial biotech crops were grown
in 1996, plant biotechnology has proved to be the most rapidly adopted
new technology by farmers ever. All the indications are that this growth
will continue, particularly in developing countries.
The area sown to biotech seed has soared to some 90
million hectares worldwide, with an increase of 11% in 2005 alone.
North and South America still account for the largest areas, and
this will continue to be the case for the near future, with the
recent approval and adoption of biotech seeds in Brazil.
The rate of growth has been most rapid in other regions, mainly in
the developing world, and particularly in the major emerging
economies of China and India. More European farmers are now planting
biotech seeds for the first time because of the clear benefits they
bring. From an established base in Spain, farmers in France,
Portugal, Germany and the Czech Republic are now growing these
crops. |
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