As a result of increasing benefits from biotech crop varieties, U.S. farmers are adopting the technology with greater ease than ever before, according to a new study update released by the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCFAP).
In 2004, U.S. farmers planted biotech crops on 118 million acres, an increase of 11% over the previous year.
Compared to conventional crops, biotech varieties increased food production by 6.6 billion pounds, a 24% improvement from 2003, and provided $2.3 billion in additional net returns for U.S. growers, a 21% increase from the previous year.
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