PUNTOS SOBRESALIENTES DEL INFORME: «¿Quiên se beneficia con los cultivos transgénicos? Análisis del comportamiento en el mundo de los cultivos genéticamente modificados entre 1996 y 2006»

This document is a highlights summary of a report by Friends of the Earth International analyzing the global performance of genetically modified (GM) crops between 1996 and 2006. It argues that GM crops have failed to provide superior yields, reduce pesticide use, or alleviate poverty and hunger, while noting significant public opposition in Europe and instances of environmental contamination.

• By 2006, the global expansion of GM crops showed signs of stagnation, remaining limited to a few species and countries. These crops failed to address the primary challenges faced by farmers worldwide and did not prove superior to conventional crops. The promised 'second generation' of GM products with attractive food traits had not appeared.
• In the United States, the largest producer of GM crops, only four species (corn, cotton, soy, and rapeseed) with two traits (herbicide tolerance and insect resistance) were grown on a large scale by December 2006, despite 71 approved biotechnological events. A USDA report confirmed that GM varieties do not exceed the potential yield of hybrid varieties and may even perform worse if the carrier varieties are not high-yielding.
• GM crops have not reduced pesticide use and may increase it for certain varieties, as indicated by data from the United States, Australia, Brazil, and South Africa. Furthermore, they have not benefited small farmers or consumers; in countries such as India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Paraguay, GM performance was worse than conventional varieties. In China, small-scale cotton farmers earned more from conventional cotton than from the Bt variety due to secondary pests requiring 15 to 20 times more pesticide spraying.
• GM crops have failed to alleviate hunger or poverty, as most are used as high-priced fodder for meat production in wealthy countries. Approximately 80% of GM hectares are planted with varieties designed to withstand branded herbicides sold by the same companies that sell the seeds, which are often unaffordable for farmers in developing countries.
• The document reports specific declines in GM cotton production and farmer welfare across several regions: South Africa saw a drop in GM cotton planting from 86% in 2004/2005 to 77% in 2005/2006; Mexico's production has fallen since 1996; Colombia saw a production drop of over 20% in 2006; and in India, many small farmers remain in poverty and debt despite the adoption of Bt cotton.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2007). PUNTOS SOBRESALIENTES DEL INFORME: «¿Quiên se beneficia con los cultivos transgénicos? Análisis del comportamiento en el mundo de los cultivos genéticamente modificados entre 1996 y 2006». https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gmcrops2007highlights-esp.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. PUNTOS SOBRESALIENTES DEL INFORME: «¿Quiên se beneficia con los cultivos transgénicos? Análisis del comportamiento en el mundo de los cultivos genéticamente modificados entre 1996 y 2006». 2007. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gmcrops2007highlights-esp.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2007puntos, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{PUNTOS SOBRESALIENTES DEL INFORME: «¿Quiên se beneficia con los cultivos transgénicos? Análisis del comportamiento en el mundo de los cultivos genéticamente modificados entre 1996 y 2006»}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2007}, month = jan, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gmcrops2007highlights-esp.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }