TY  - BOOK
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
TI  - The impact of genetically engineered crops on farm sustainability in the United States
SN  - 9780309147095
AV  - SB123.57 .N375 2010eb
U1  - 630 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - National Academies Press
KW  - Crops
KW  - Genetic engineering
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - United States
KW  - Agricultural biotechnology
KW  - Cultures
KW  - Génie génétique
KW  - Aspect économique
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - Biotechnologie agricole
KW  - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
KW  - Agriculture
KW  - Agronomy
KW  - Crop Science
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - General
KW  - fast
KW  - Genetically modified crops
KW  - Farms
KW  - Sustainable development
KW  - Environmental impact
KW  - Economic impact
KW  - Research
KW  - Statistics
KW  - Trends to 2010
KW  - Overseas item
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Environmental impacts of genetically engineered crops at the farm level --; Farm-level economic impacts --; Farm-system dynamics and social impacts of genetic engineering --; Key findings, remaining challenges, and future opportunities
N2  - "Since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, their use in the United States has grown rapidly, accounting for 80-90 percent of soybean, corn, and cotton acreage in 2009. To date, crops with traits that provide resistance to some herbicides and to specific insect pests have benefited adopting farmers by reducing crop losses to insect damage, by increasing flexibility in time management, and by facilitating the use of more environmentally friendly pesticides and tillage practices. However, excessive reliance on a single technology combined with a lack of diverse farming practices could undermine the economic and environmental gains from these GE crops. Other challenges could hinder the application of the technology to a broader spectrum of crops and uses. Several reports from the National Research Council have addressed the effects of GE crops on the environment and on human health. However, The Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops on Farm Sustainability in the United States is the first comprehensive assessment of the environmental, economic, and social impacts of the GE-crop revolution on U.S. farms. It addresses how GE crops have affected U.S. farmers, both adopters and nonadopters of the technology, their incomes, agronomic practices, production decisions, environmental resources, and personal well-being. The book offers several new findings and four recommendations that could be useful to farmers, industry, science organizations, policy makers, and others in government agencies."--Publisher's description
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