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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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
©2010.
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Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Environmental impacts of genetically engineered crops at the farm level
- Farm-level economic impacts
- Farm-system dynamics and social impacts of genetic engineering
- Key findings, remaining challenges, and future opportunities.