GM Crops

1Yes

Does the country plant GM crops?

2003

Since

59.7

Area with GM crops in millions hectares

Percentage of each GM crop

HT: herbicide-tolerant - IR: insect-resistant - VR: virus-resistant

Adoption of transgenic crops in the country

SOYBEAN
HT, HT/IR

MAIZE
HT/IR, HT, IR

COTTON
HT/IR, HT

SUGARCANE
IR

BEANS
VR

HT: herbicide-tolerant - IR: insect-resistant - VR: virus-resistant

Trade

International trade of GM crops

Brazil is a net agro-exporting country. Products derived from GM crops represent more than 53% of the value of the country's agricultural exports and reach 144 countries. For more information about the contribution of GM crops to world trade, from Brazil and the other Latin American countries, visit the Trade section.

Are there local developments?

Yes

Some examples of local developments

• Insect-resistant maize developed by researchers from the private company Helix Sementes e Mudas Ltda (ex group Agroceres) and from Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA), a federal government institution.

• Eucalyptus with increased cellulose content, developed by FuturaGene Brasil Tecnologia Ltda., a private-sector company.

• Insect-resistant sugarcane, developed by the Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira (CTC) a private-sector entity.

• Virus-resistant bean (resistant to bean golden mosaic virus) developed by researchers from the Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA), a federal government institution linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture.