ISAAA Briefs 39-2008

Brief 39: Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008

Clive James
Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors

Cosponsors:

Fondazione Bussolera-Branca, Italy
Ibercaja, Spain
ISAAA

  ISAAA gratefully acknowledges grants from Fondazione Bussolera-Branca and Ibercaja to support the preparation of this Brief and its free distribution to developing countries. The objective is to provide information and knowledge to the scientific community and society re biotech/GM crops to facilitate a more informed and transparent discussion re their potential role in contributing to global food, feed, fiber and fuel security, and a more sustainable agriculture. The author, not the co-sponsors, takes full responsibility for the views expressed in this publication and for any errors of omission or misinterpretation.
Published by: The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA).
Copyright: ISAAA 2008. All rights reserved. Whereas ISAAA encourages the global sharing of information in Brief 39, no part of this publication maybe reproduced in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording or otherwise without the permission of the copyright owners. Reproduction of this publication, or parts thereof, for educational and non-commercial purposes is encouraged with due acknowledgment, subsequent to permission being granted by ISAAA.
Correct Citation: James, Clive. 2008. Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008. ISAAA Brief No. 39. ISAAA: Ithaca, NY.
ISBN: 978-1-892456-44-3
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