According to a report released by the International Service Organization for Agricultural Biotechnology (ISAAA) in Beijing a few days ago, after more than a decade of commercialization, the GM crops are still making progress. Last year, they once again achieved double-digit growth, and there are new countries. Join the ranks of supporters in the region. In 2007, the planting area of ​​genetically modified crops increased by 12% (12.3 million hectares) to 114.3 million hectares, becoming the second fastest growing area in the past five years. In addition to planting more genetically modified fields, farmers have rapidly adopted varieties with various biotech properties. These “character fields†have rapidly increased by 22% (26 million hectares) to 143.7 million hectares—more than double the increase in the 12.3 million hectares of planted area. New crops have also joined the ranks. China has reported that it has planted 250,000 transgenic poplars. These insect-resistant trees help to promote the progress of reforestation projects. In addition, the number of farmers planting GM crops increased by 2 million last year, and a total of 12 million farmers worldwide have benefited from the advancement of science and technology. It is worth noting that nine out of ten (11 million) beneficiaries are resource-poor farmers and broke the 10 million mark for the first time. In fact, the number of developing countries that grow GM crops (12) exceeds the number of developed countries (11), while the growth rate of developing countries is three times that of industrialized countries (21% is 6%). “With the increase in global food prices, GM crops will be more important than ever,†said Clive James, ISAAA chairman, founder and author of the report. “Farmers who started using GM crops a few years ago are better able to appreciate social and economic benefits than farmers who have not yet adopted such crops. If we are to achieve the goal of reducing the Millennium Development Goal of hunger and poverty by half by 2015, GM crops It is necessary to play a more important role in the next decade.†The report shows that GM crops have played an unprecedented role in the realization of the Millennium Development Goals, especially in China, India and South Africa. In the second decade of commercialization of GM crops (2006-2015), the development potential will be immense. Research shows that the production of transgenic cotton in India and China has increased by 50% and 10% respectively, while the use of pesticides in both countries has been reduced by 50% or more. In India, the growth of GM cotton growers increased by $250 or more per hectare last year, which increased the income of farmers throughout India from $840 million to $1.7 billion. The income received by Chinese farmers is also very gratifying. Their income per hectare increases by an average of 220 U.S. dollars, which increases the income of farmers across the country by more than 800 million U.S. dollars. More importantly, these studies show that farmers have strong confidence in GM crops. Ninety percent of Indian farmers have been planting GM cotton every year, and 100 percent of Chinese farmers choose to continue using this technology. While these types of economic benefits have been fully verified, the socio-economic benefits associated with genetically modified crops are beginning to emerge. In India, studies of 9300 households planting genetically modified cotton and planting non-GM cotton have shown that women and children in the former family enjoy more social benefits than the latter. These social benefits include prenatal care, home-based production assistance, higher enrolment of children and a higher proportion of children vaccinated. Rosalie Ellasus is a widowed mother and she has to raise 3 children. She chose to work in agriculture to support her family and realize the benefits. "Because GM corn can generate more income, investing in agriculture is a good choice, which is more than I've earned in the medical technology industry in the past," she said. “The genetically modified corn has given me peace of mind and I don’t need to spend too much time monitoring pests. Using the method of stacking corn can also save me the cost of farming and weeding. With the increase in income, I’ve been able to send all my children to Go to college." James said: "These benefits will make crop biotechnology a key tool, not only helping to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goal on eliminating half of the hungry and the poor, but also ensuring the sustainable development of agriculture in the future. To achieve these goals Therefore, we must continue to increase the breadth and depth of the use of genetically modified crops in order to meet the future demand for food, dietary fiber and fuel." In 2007, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, India and China continued to be the main adopters of global GM crops. Although the United States is still the number one user of this technology, due to the widespread adoption of this technology, the proportion of its GM crop acreage in the world has declined. "With more than a decade of accumulated knowledge and significant economic, environmental and socio-economic benefits, GM crops will have greater development potential in the coming years and will be reflected in developing countries that need the technology most. It's particularly obvious," James said. The report shows that Burkina Faso, Egypt, and Vietnam are also likely to follow suit and become countries that approve GM crops. Australia is conducting field trials of drought-tolerant wheat, and two more countries have recently withdrawn their ban on transgenic rapeseed oil for up to four years. Finally, countries such as India have also recognized the importance of the use of biotechnology, which allows countries to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of foods including rice, wheat and oilseeds. The first genetically modified food crop, genetically modified eggplant, is expected to be approved in the near future. “I predict that countries using biotechnology, genetically modified crops, biotech properties, planting areas of genetically modified crops, and farmers growing genetically modified crops will all increase significantly in the second decade,†said James. “More developing countries may approve this technology, because considering the limited resources, the regulatory system that is both strict and non-trivial in design is now feasible. 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