The impact of genetically engineered crops on farm sustainability in the United States /

The impact of genetically engineered crops on farm sustainability in the United States /

"Since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, their use in the United States has grown rapidly, accounting for 80-90 percent of soybean, corn, and cotton acreage in 2009. To date, crops with traits that provide resistance to some herbicides and to specific insect pests have...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm-Level Economics and Sustainability, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010.
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Crops > Genetic engineering > Economic aspects > United States.
Agricultural biotechnology > Economic aspects > United States.
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