Benefits of GM crops

In 1996, the adoption of transgenic crops allowed for the reactivation of the Mexican cotton production, resulting in significant benefits for farmers and the country. In turn, farmers have succeeded in achieving more efficient pest and weed management practices, improving yields and cutting production costs. Also, GM cotton expressing genes for insect pest control had a positive environmental impact, reducing by five the pesticide applications required by conventional cotton crops.

 

   

 

   

For further information regarding benefits

 

• El cultivo del algodón: análisis del impacto social, económico y ambiental en México. Aguirre et al (2020)

• GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2018. Brookes and Barfoot (2020a)

• GM crop technology use 1996-2018: farm income and production impacts. Brookes and Barfoot (2020c)

• Environmental impacts of genetically modified (GM) crop use 1996-2018: impacts on pesticide use and carbon emissions. Brookes and Barfoot (2020b)