Biotechnology in agriculture

Farmer Adoption of Agricultural Biotechnology-Derived Crops

Since the first successful commercialization of a biotechnology-derived crop in the 1990s, many new crop varieties have been developed and made available to U.S. farmers and farmers worldwide.
U.S. farmers have rapidly adopted many of these new GE varieties, so that in 2012, 88 percent of the corn, 94 percent of the cotton, and 93 percent of the so.

Importance of Trade in Agricultural Biotechnology Products

The United States is the largest exporter of agricultural products, which helps feed the world's population, and our export markets are critical to the health of U.S. farm communities around the country.
Most of the corn and soybeans we export are biotechnology-derived, and this means that working with our trading partners is critical to help them .

What is biotechnology & how does it work?

What percentage of crop plantings are biotechnology?