a Global Knowledge Center, ISAAA,Khush Hall, ISAAA SEAsia Center, IRRI , Los Banos , Laguna , Philippines.
GM Crops Food. 2018 Jan 2;9(1):1-12. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2018.1428166. Epub 2018 Feb 2.
The global area of biotech crops in 2016 increased from 179.7 million hectares to 185.1 million hectares, a 3% increase equivalent to 5.4 million hectares. Some 26 countries planted biotech crops, 19 of which were developing countries and seven were industrial. Information and data collected from various credible sources showed variations from the previous year. Fluctuations in biotech crop area (both increases and decreases) are influenced by factors including, among others, acceptance and commercialization of new products, demand for meat and livestock feeds, weather conditions, global market price, disease/pest pressure, and government's enabling policies. Countries which have increased biotech crop area in decreasing order in 2016 were Brazil, United States of America, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Bolivia, Philippines, Spain, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Colombia, Honduras, Chile, Sudan, Slovakia, and Costa Rica. Countries with decreased biotech area in decreasing order were China, India, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico, Portugal, and Czech Republic, in decreasing incremental decrease in biotech area. Pakistan and Myanmar were the only countries with no change in biotech crop (cotton) planted. Information detailed in the paper including future crops and traits in each country could guide stakeholders in informed crafting of strategies and policies for increased adoption of biotech crops in the country.
2016 年，全球生物技术作物种植面积从 1.797 亿公顷增加到 1.851 亿公顷，增长了 3%，相当于增加了 540 万公顷。全球有 26 个国家种植了生物技术作物，其中 19 个是发展中国家，7 个是工业国家。从各种可靠来源收集的信息和数据显示，与前一年相比存在差异。生物技术作物种植面积的波动（包括增加和减少）受到多种因素的影响，包括新产品的接受和商业化、对肉类和牲畜饲料的需求、天气条件、全球市场价格、病虫害压力以及政府的扶持政策。2016 年生物技术作物种植面积增加最多的国家依次为巴西、美国、加拿大、南非、澳大利亚、玻利维亚、菲律宾、西班牙、越南、孟加拉国、哥伦比亚、洪都拉斯、智利、苏丹、斯洛伐克和哥斯达黎加。生物技术作物种植面积减少最多的国家依次为中国、印度、阿根廷、巴拉圭、乌拉圭、墨西哥、葡萄牙和捷克共和国，生物技术作物种植面积的递减幅度依次递减。巴基斯坦和缅甸是唯一没有改变生物技术作物（棉花）种植的国家。本文详细介绍了各国未来的作物和性状信息，可以为利益相关方制定增加生物技术作物采用的战略和政策提供指导。
