Brazilian Farmers Plant More GM than Conventional Crops
December 18, 2009| |
A country-wide survey conducted by the RPC Crop Expedition PRC, a Brazilian media company, reveals that 2009-2010 planting of genetically modified seeds exceeded the cultivation of conventional crops in Brazil. Transgenic seeds will account for 67.4 percent of the Brazilian soybean area while Bt corn is projected to be planted in about 40 percent of the area.
Brazilian states Mato Grosso and Parana have 22.8 and 8.2 million hectares, respectively, this summer. Earlier projection for transgenic soybean, notably Roundup Ready soybean was below 50 percent. The 2009-10 planting is only the second season that Brazil is using Bt corn, but already farmers are easily accepting this new technology.
"Some of my neighbors who planted only non-transgenic corn have applied insecticide three or four times a year this year. My Bt corn didn't need any so far," narrates Modesto Daga, grain producer in Cascavel, West Parana.
Read the full article at http://www.agriculture.com/ag/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/ag/story/data/1260308100788.xml
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