Genetically Engineered Crops for Pest Management in U.S. Agriculture
by
Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo,
William McBride, Cassandra Klotz-Ingram, Sharon Jans, and Nora Brooks
Agricultural Economic Report No. (AER-786) 28 pp, May 2000
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Adoption of genetically engineered crops with traits for pest management has risen dramatically since their commercial introduction in the mid-1990's. The farm-level impacts of such crops on pesticide use, yields, and net returns vary with the crop and technology examined. Adoption of herbicide-tolerant cotton led to significant increases in yields and net returns, but was not associated with significant changes in herbicide use. On the other hand, increases in adoption of herbicide-tolerant soybeans led to small but significant increases in yields, no changes in net returns, and significant decreases in herbicide use. Adoption of Bt cotton in the Southeast significantly increased yields and net returns and significantly reduced insecticide use.
Keywords: Biotechnology, genetic engineering, pest management, field crops, input traits
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Frontmatter (Title page, Contents, Summary), Pdf file 24 kb
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Introduction, Pdf file 41 kb
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Background, Pdf file 36 kb
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Data and Methods, Pdf file 2,904 kb
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Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops, Pdf file 59 kb
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Farm-Level Effects of Adoption, Pdf file 31 kb
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Concluding Comments, Pdf file 16 kb
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References, Pdf file 35 kb
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Entire report, Pdf file 3,141 kb
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