8.25 million farmers—90 percent of whom farm in developing countries—choose to plant biotech crops

Farmers in 17 countries on six continents are using plant biotechnology to solve difficult crop production challenges and conserve the environment. Over the past decade, they've increased area planted in genetically modified (GM) crops by more than 10 percent each year, increased their farm income by more than $27 billion, and achieved economic, environmental and social benefits in crops such as soybeans, canola, corn and cotton. To date, total acres of biotech crops harvested exceed more than one billion with a proven 10-year history of safe use. Over the next decade, expanded adoption combined with current research on 57 crops in 63 countries will broaden the benefits for growers,consumers and the environment. "Source":[ http://www.monsanto.com/biotech-gmo/worldataglance/waag01.htm].

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