The Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola and Sugarbeets in the United States

Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo , Seth J. Wechsler ; Daniel Milkove

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Agricultural biotechnology;    genetically engineered crops;    herbicide tolerance;    alfalfa;    canola;    sugarbeets;   

RP-ID  :  EIB-163

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

This report uses data from USDA’s 2013 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) to analyze the adoption of GE alfalfa, canola, and sugarbeets in the United States. It also discusses legal/regulatory issues associated with the commercialization of these crops, trends in adoption rates, and the economic impacts of adoption.