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Provedor de dados: | Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
País: | United States
Título: | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS FOR PEST MANAGEMENT IN U.S. AGRICULTURE
Autores: | Fernandez-Cornejo,   Jorge; McBride,   William D.
Data: | 2004-10-28
Ano: | 2000
Palavras-chave: | Biotechnology; Genetic engineering; Pest management; Field crops; Input traits; Crop Production/Industries.
Resumo: | 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 increase in yields and net returns, but was not associated with significant changes in herbicide use.  On the other hand, increase 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.
Tipo: | Report
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

15199

http://purl.umn.edu/33931

Editor: | AgEcon Search

Relação:

United States Department of Agriculture&gt;Economic Research Service&gt;Agricultural Economics Reports

Agricultural Economic Report Number 786

Formato:

20

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