Title The impact of genetically engineered crops on farm sustainability in the United States / Committee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm-Level Economics and Sustainability, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 250 pages) : illustrations Contents 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 Summary "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 Analysis United States Genetically modified crops Farms Sustainable development Environmental impact Economic impact Research Statistics Trends to 2010 Overseas item Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Crops -- Genetic engineering -- Economic aspects -- United States Agricultural biotechnology -- Economic aspects -- United States TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General. Agricultural biotechnology -- Economic aspects Crops -- Genetic engineering -- Economic aspects United States Genre/Form Electronic books Form Electronic book Author National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources. National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies. LC no. 2010927922 ISBN 9780309147095 0309147093 128278725X 9781282787254

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