Benefits of GM crops

The adoption of transgenic crops resulted in significant economic benefits for the country, benefiting many farmers and their families. Herbicide-tolerance and insect-resistance technologies combine very well with no-till farming (NT), which has a high adoption rate in the country. The adoption of GM crops and NT farming practices reduced pesticide use, greenhouse gas emissions and production costs. It also contributed to the development of double-cropping schemes (two crops in one production year) such as wheat-soybean and soybean-maize.

 

   

 

   

For further information regarding benefits

 

• Cultivos GM en la agricultura paraguaya. Tejeda Rodríguez, A., Regerio, D.B., Vicentin Masaro, J., Regúnaga, M., Jorge, N., & Trigo, E. (2022)

• 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)

• Paraguay’s Path Toward the Simplification of Procedures in the Approval of GE Crops. Benítez Candia, N., Fernández Ríos, D., & Vicién, C. (2020)

• Capacities for the Risk Assessment of GMOs: Challenges to Build Sustainable Systems. Fernández Ríos, D., Rubinstein, C., & Vicién, C. (2018)