The 1st survey on agribiotechnology in Brazil for the 2010/11 growing season showed there was a substantial growth in the adopt ion rate of biotech soybeans, corn, and cotton.
The Brazilian farmers are expected to plant 17.2 million hectares with GM soybean cultivars, or 75.6% of the total harvested surface, in 2010/11.
In respect of cot ton, in the 2010/11growing season, if the current market conditions remain the same, together with the expected total planting of 972.5 thousand hectares,the Brazilian cotton farmers are expected to cultivate 250 thousand hectares with GM cotton cultivars.
For corn the total area harvested with biotech corn is expected to reach 7.1 million hectares or 55.6% of the total area in 2010/11.
