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The Survey of Gene Modified (GM) Crops in China

Published by: CCM International Limited

Published: Oct. 24, 2008 - 26 Pages


Table of Contents


Executive Summary

Overview of global GM crops

GM crops in China

II-1 Historical development

II-2 Current situation of GM crops

II-2.1 Bt cotton

II-2.2 Rice

II-2.3 Soybean

II-2.4 Corn

II-2.5 Other GM crops

II-3 Problems existing in China's GM crops

II-4 Research status

II-5 Key players of GM crops in China

II-6 Regulations related to GM crops

III Prospects of GM crops

IV Appendix: Situation of key players

IV-1 Shenzhen Biocentury Trangene (China) Co., Ltd.


LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES


Table I.1Global planting area of GM crops, 1996-2007


Table I.2 GM crops grown in the countries in the world, 1996-2007 (million hectares)


Table II-4.1 Main achievements in genetic modification and breeding of crops


Table II-5.1 Key researchers of GM crops in China


Table II-5.2 Key enterprises in GM crops in China


Table II-6.1 Regulations of GM products since 1990


Table IV-1.1 Sale volume and profit of Biocentury Trangene in 2006 and 2007 (USD million)


Figure I.1 Global planting area of GM crops, 1996-2007


Figure I.2 Global planting area of GM crops by crop, 1996-2007 (million hectares)


Figure I.3 Global area of GM crops by trait, 1996-2007 (million hectares)


Figure I.4 Growth rate of global area of GM crops by trait, 2000-2007


Figure I.5 Global adoption rate for principal GM crops 2007


Figure II- 2.1.1 P lanting area of Bt cotton in China , 1996-2007 (million hectares)


Figure II- 2.1.2 Distribution of Bt cotton in China in 2006, by planting area


Figure II- 2.1.3 Localization rate of Bt cotton in China , 1998-2007


Figure II- 2.3.1 Distribution of soybean imported in 2007, by region


Figure III.1 Forecast on the planting area of Bt cotton in China , 2008-2013


Abstract

Genetically modified (GM) crops are one of the major fields of glyphosate use in the world. In 2008, Chinese government approved the commercial production of four kinds of GM crops, which shows that Chinese government will open its door wider to GM crops from now on.

These years, China 's GM industry has made great progress, and the total planting area of GM crops in China ranks the 6th largest in the world in 2007 with total planting area of 3.8 million hectares. Only USA , Argentina , Brazil , Canada and India have larger GM crops planting area.

So far only GM cotton (BT cotton) has been commercially available in China . In 2008, Chinese government approved the commercial production of four kinds of GM crops: cotton, tomato, tobacco and morning glory. GM of rice is still in research and it can not be commercially produced now. In some way, it shows that Chinese government pays more attention to GM. But China has researched on some herbicide-resistant crops, such as rice, soybean, rapeseed and sweet potatoes. But all of these crops have not been commercially produced.

With the application of Bt cotton which has strong resistance against cotton bollworm, Chinese growers gained bumper harvest of cotton for several years since 2004. Bt cotton has reduced the pesticide used in cotton planting area by 80.0% and has increased the growers' income by USD220 per hectare last year. The promotion of the self-developed Bt cotton in China has increased from 7.00% in 1997 to 87.00% in 2007, due to the great support from the government on the research of Bt cotton. But owing to the adjustment on industrial policies, the development of textile industry in China may slow down, so the demand for cotton may decrease in the future. In a word, the planting of cotton will maintain a low increase in the near future.

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