New Genetics, Food & Agriculture: Scientific Discoveries - Societal Dilemmas

Table 1.3. Predominant GM crops and traits, 2001

Crop	million hectares ( m ha)
Herbicide-tolerant soybean	33.3
Bt Corn	5.9
Herbicide-tolerant canola	5.7
Herbicide-tolerant corn	2.1
Herbicide tolerant cotton	2.5
Bt / Herbicide-tolerant cotton	2.4
Bt cotton	1.9
Bt / Herbicide-tolerant corn	1.8
TOTAL	52.6 m ha

Source: James 2001c.

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