Distribution
of Share of Economic Surplus from Transgenic Crops (Expressed
as %) for Different Stakeholders
Bt
Cotton1
Bt
Cotton2
Bt
Cotton3
Bt
Cotton4
Bt
Cotton4
Bt
Cotton5
Bt
Cotton5
1996
1997
1998
1997
1998
1999
1999
USA
USA
USA
Mexico
Mexico
China
China
Farmers
59
42
46
61
90
83
83
Tech
Developer6
21
35
34
31
8
-
12
Seed
Supplier6
5
9
9
8
2
17
5
Consumers
9
7
7
-
-
-
-
Net
Rest of the World
6
7
4
-
-
-
-
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Sources:
Complied
by Clive
James, 2001a from the following sources:
1Falck-Zepeda
et al., 2000b; 2Falck-Zepeda et al., 2000a; 3Falck-Zepeda
et al., 1999; 4Traxler et al., 2001; 5Pray
et al., 2001; 6Gross Revenue R&D, marketing and
other costs not deducted.
