Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops-2010 Dr. Margaret Karembu (PhD ) Director ISAAA Africenter

1. I S A A A Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops-2010 Dr. Margaret Karembu(PhD) Director ISAAA Africenter

2. Presentation Outline • The Global Brief on ISAAA • Global Challenge and Strategy • Global Biotechnology acceptance issues • Adoption of Biotech/GM Crops 1996- 2010 • Impact of Biotech crops • Future of Agricultural Biotechnology

3. This is ISAAA… International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications Global Mandate AmeriCenter SEAsiaCenter AmeriCenter, Cornell University, 417 Bradfield Hall, Ithaca NY 14852, USA AfriCenter AfriCenter P.O. Box 70 00605, ILRI Campus Nairobi, Kenya SEAsiaCenter c/o IRRI DAPO Box 7777 Metro Manila Philippines

4. ISAAA’s two-pronged objectives Technology transfer Knowledge sharing Shares the benefits of crop biotechnology to various stakeholders, particularly resource-poor farmers in developing countries, through knowledge sharing initiatives & transfer and delivery of proprietary biotechnology applications

5. ISAAA’s Global Knowledge Center Network of Biotechnology Information Centers (BICs) Russia ISAAA AmeriCenter Spain China Japan Italy Pakistan Bulgaria Bangladesh Egypt Mali India Vietnam Thailand Philippines ISAAA’s Global KC Sri Lanka Burkina Faso Kenya Malaysia Indonesia Brazil South Africa Knowledge and Experience Sharing

6. Knowledge Sharing with Global Society Pocket Ks are Pockets of Knowledge, packaged information on crop biotechnology products and related issues available at your fingertips a weekly e-newsletter, which summarizes global and regional news developments in crop biotechnology. >1 million subscribers Annual Review of the global status of commercialized biotech crops.

7. It is important to note that ISAAA….. …..Is a pro- choice organization which provides scientists, policy-makers and farmers of all sizes worldwide with knowledge about modern technology, whilst respecting their rights to choose the technology, that best suits their needs, be it conventional, organic or biotech.

8. 2010 Adoption Highlights

9. The Global Challenge Increased demand for Food, Feed, Fiber and Fuel (4Fs) • World population will grow from current 6.5B to 8B by 2025 and 9.2B by 2050 • Food prices continue to increase • Increase in biofuel consumption • Climate change will limit water availability; introduce new pests Source: Compiled by Clive James, 2009

10. A Food, Feed, Fiber & Fuel Strategy to Double Global Production by 2050 • NO SINGLE APPROACHwill allow production of 4Fs to be doubled SUSTAINABLY by 2050 for 9 billion people • Conventional crop improvement ALONE will not – GM/BIOTECH CROPS NOT A PANACEAbut IMPORTANT • Successful strategy must have MULTIPLE APPROACHES that address all the principal issues

11. Thusweneed…. ….a technology component that integrates the BEST OF CONVENTIONAL and the BEST OF BIOTECH TOOLS to optimize productivity and CONTRIBUTE to food-feed-fuel-fiber security

12. Public Interest in Biotech Crops • Given high price of commodities, can biotech tools produce more affordable food, feed, fuel, fiber? • Can the technology mitigate some of the challenges associated with climate change & contribute to sustainability? • Can biotech crops contribute to global food security and to the alleviation of poverty and hunger?

13. Accumulated Global Area of Biotech Crops,1996/10 Biotech Crops Surge Over 1 Billion Hectares in 2010 M Acres 2965 1200 1 Billion Hectares = USA land area 1000 2471 1976 800 600 1482 500 Million Hectares 10 years 5 years 400 988 494 200 0 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: Clive James, 2011

14. 160 Total Hectares Industrial 140 Developing 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 Adoption Highlights GLOBAL AREA OF BIOTECH CROPS Million Hectares (1996 to 2010) 29 Biotech Crop Countries A record 15.4 million farmers, in 29 countries, planted 148 million hectares (365 million acres) in 2010, a sustained increase of 10% or 14 million hectares (35 million acres) over 2009. Source: Clive James, 2010.

15. SUMMARY– 2010 HIGHLIGHTS • 29 countries: 3 new: Pakistan, Myanmar and Sweden • Of the 29 countries, 19 were developing, 10 industrial • 15.4 million biotech farmers – 90% or 14.4 million small and resource-challenged farmers • 148 million hectares up from 134 million hectares in 2009 • Continued progress in Africa: • *Burkina Faso biotech cotton rose to 260,000 from 115,000has in 2009; 65% of country’s total cotton area • *Egypt: biotech maize • * South Africa: maize, cotton, soybean • 8 European countries planted biotech crops up from 6 in 2009

16. Top 10 Biotech Crop Adopting Nations 2010

17. Principal Biotech/GM crops - Globally

18. M Acres 80 198 Soybean 70 173 Maize 60 148 Cotton 50 124 Canola 40 99 30 74 20 49 10 25 0 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Global Area of Biotech Crops, 1996 to 2010: By Crop (Million Hectares, Million Acres) Source: Clive James, 2010

19. Africa Overview Biotech Crops planting 2010 • Biotech commercial South Africa - Maize, cotton, soybean • Egypt - Maize • Burkina Faso - Cotton • Biotech crops on trial • RSA - potatoes, sugarcane, • WEMA – RSA Kenya – cotton, maize, SP Egypt – cotton, potato, wheat, cucumber, melon Uganda - banana, cotton, cassava, maize Nigeria - cowpea, cassava

20. EGYPT EGYPT UGANDA MALI BURKINA FASO KENYA BURKINA FASO TANZANIA TOGO MALAWI NIGERIA SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA Adoption of biotech crops in Africa 2015 (up to 10 countries) South Africa, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Mali, Togo, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi 2010 (3 countries) South Africa, Burkina Faso and Egypt

21. Case Study – Biotech cotton in Burkina Faso • In 2010, ~260,000 hectares of commercial Bt cotton were planted up from 115,000 hectares in 2009, 65% adoption • ~ 80,000 farmers successfully planted Bt cotton compared to 4,500 farmers 2009 • Bt cotton seed produced in 2010 can plant over 70% of all cotton in the country Note: Estimated economic benefit from Bt cotton - over US$100 million per year based on yield increases of close to 30%, plus at least a 50% reduction in insecticides sprays, from a total of 8 sprays required for conventional cotton, to only 2 to 4 sprays for Bt cotton

22. Impact

23. Biotech Crops’ Contribution to Sustainable Global Agriculture Biotech crops contribute to food, feed and fiber security Biotech crops help save land Biotech crops contribute to alleviation of poverty and hunger Biotech crops are reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint Biotech crops are helping mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gases See value of benefits in Briefs 42

24. FUTURE PROSPECTS

25. Products nearing commercialization Insect resistant eggplantIndia, Philippines, Bangladesh Blue rose Japan Insect resistant rice China, Iran Biofortified rice Philippines, India, Indonesia Bangladesh, Vietnam Drought tolerant corn - USA

26. Global broader Issues in biotechnology

27. Three requirements for growth of Biotech/GM crops in Africa Political will and support from lead countries, governments and institutions A new wave of improved Biotech crops addressing Africa priorities Communication with Society transparently and accurately

28. Challenges for the Future • Establish responsible and efficient regulatory systems, that are appropriate for developing countries with limited resources • Improved Communication with Society about the attributes, benefits and biosafety measures for biotech crops

29. Final Thought “For 15 years biotech crop technology has proven its ability to better nourish and enrich the world’s resource-poor people.”

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