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Published on: 6th January 2026

Glyphosate use plays a key role in reducing global carbon dioxide emissions from agriculture

6 January 2026. Glyphosate, the world’s most used herbicide annually provides a positive contribution to reducing global carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions arising from agricultural producti...

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Published on: 9th April 2024

What is (risk) appropriate regulation of gene editing technology?

Despite the much-hyped expectation that Europe was on course to follow other parts of the world in removing GMO-style regulatory requirements from gene edited (GE) crops, with EU elections looming and...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 8th August 2023

Feeding the UK sustainably: time for policy inaction to end

As Ministers prepare to unveil a new land use framework for England this autumn, the scientific evidence behind land sparing as the most effective farm policy for delivering food production, climate a...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 20th February 2023

European Court ruling on neonicotinoids further highlights muddle created by ongoing EU regulatory inconsistency and dysfunction

The recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling that EU Member States can no longer grant derogations (exemptions) for the use of neonicotinoid seed treatments to control pests in arab...

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Published on: 5th October 2022

Feeding the world sustainably: Crop biotechnology continues to make a significant contribution, concludes new research

GM crop technology continues to make an important contribution to reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture and securing global food supplies in a sustainable way. It has reduced pressure t...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 20th September 2022

Mandatory labelling of crop biotechnology-derived foods: the evidence shows this is a failed regulatory policy

Proponents of mandatory labelling of foods containing or derived from genetically modified (GM) crops have long claimed that their primary objective is to facilitate informed consumer choice. Based o...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 1st September 2022

Feeding Britain sustainably

To produce enough affordable food, without worsening climate change or biodiversity loss, Graham Brookes of PG Economics says the scientific evidence supports a combination of high yield farming, natu...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 7th April 2021

Biotechnology adoption in corn cultivation in Vietnam shows positive impacts of higher productivity, increased farmer income and environmental improvement.

Biotechnology adoption in corn cultivation in Vietnam shows positive impacts of higher productivity, increased farmer income and environmental improvement. WORKSHOP: CONTRIBUTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL BIO...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 1st October 2020

First study of impact of using biotech-GM maize in Vietnam highlights substantial economic and environmental benefits

First study of impact of using biotech/GM maize in Vietnam highlights substantial economic and environmental benefits. Highlights in the peer reviewed paper include: 225,000 hectares have been pla...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 15th July 2020

Crop biotechnology continues to provide higher farmer income and significant environmental benefits

PG Economics Report 2020 - Farmers who planted genetically modified (GM) crops increased their incomes by almost $19 billion in 2018 and reduced carbon emissions by 23 billion kilograms or the...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 11th February 2020

New paper quantifies 15 years of economic and environmental benefits from using biotech-GM crops in Colombia[1]

Highlights in the peer reviewed[2] paper include: About 1 million hectares have been planted to cotton and maize containing GM traits in Colombia since 2003 and in 2018, the technology was used on ...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 25th March 2019

Asian farmers would see annual weed control costs increase by $1.4 to $1.9 billion due to potential restrictions on glyphosate use, new study reports

A new paper published in the journal Agbioforum (1) points to higher weed control costs, less effective weed control, more difficult access to fields and lower yields, if farmers in seven Asian countr...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 10th October 2018

UK urged to ‘bring back’ sound science as the basis for regulating crop genetic innovations post-Brexit

‘UK plant genetics: a regulatory environment to maximise advantage to the UK economy post Brexit’ considers three future scenarios for the regulation of gene edited crops and genetically modified ...

Graham Brookes

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Published on: 12th July 2018

New published research paper - Environmental impacts of genetically modified (GM) Crop use 1996–2016: Impacts on pesticide use and carbon emissions

New published research paper - Environmental impacts of genetically modified (GM) Crop use 1996–2016: Impacts on pesticide use and carbon emissions - GMO, active ingredient, biotech crops, carbon se...

Graham Brookes & Peter Barfoot

Published on: 26th June 2018

Biotech Crop Adoption Leads to Greater Sustainability and Socioeconomic Opportunities for Global Farmers and Citizens

The complementary studies – PG Economics’ “GM Crops: Global Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts 1996-2016” and ISAAA’s “Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2017” – e...

PG Economics & ISAAA

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Published on: 12th June 2018

New published research paper - Farm income and production impacts of using GM crop technology 1996–2016

Farm income and production impacts of using GM crop technology 1996–2016...

Graham Brookes

Published on: 15th December 2017

New paper highlights substantial environmental and economic losses that would arise if restrictions on glyphosate use resulted in glyphosate-tolerant crops no longer being grown

A new paper published in the journal GM Crops and Food (1) points to significant increases in carbon emissions and a worse environmental impact associated with weed control practices, if farmers aroun...

PG Economics

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Published on: 5th June 2017

New report highlights 20 years of economic and environmental benefits from using biotech GM crops

5 June 2017 Dorchester, UK: A new report released today by PG Economics has found that over the last 20 years, crop biotechnology has significantly reduced agriculture’s environmental impact and st...

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Published on: 31st May 2016

Global economic benefits of GM crops reach $150 billion

Press release: 31 May 2016: Dorchester, UK: In the nineteenth year of widespread adoption, crop biotechnology has continued to provide substantial economic and environmental benefits, allowing farmer...

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Published on: 7th May 2015

Another year of consistent and positive GM crop impacts (1)

7 May 2015 Dorchester, UK: Crop biotechnology continues to provide substantial economic and environmental benefits, and allow farmers, especially those in developing countries to grow more, using fewe...

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Published on: 6th May 2014

GM crop use continues to benefit the environment and farmers

Press release: 6 May 2014: Dorchester, UK: Crop biotechnology continues to provide major environmental benefits and allow farmers to grow more, using fewer resources. A majority of these benefits are ...

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Published on: 22nd April 2013

Global economic benefits of GM crops reach almost $100 billion

Press release: 22 April 2013: Dorchester, UK: In the sixteenth year of widespread adoption, crop biotechnology has delivered an unparalleled level of farm income benefit to the farmers, as well as pr...

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Published on: 14th June 2012

Crop biotechnology offers significant economic and environmental gains to Ukraine's agriculture

14th June 2012: A new assessment of the potential impacts of using existing commercialised crop biotechnology in Ukraine shows that considerable economic and environmental benefits would occur if farm...

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Published on: 22nd May 2012

Global economic and environmental benefits of GM crops continue to rise

Press release: 22 May 2012: Dorchester, UK: The seventh annual report on crop biotechnology impacts shows another year of delivering considerable economic and environmental benefits to the farmers and...

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Published on: 2nd May 2012

Turkey’s biosafety law causing significant economic harm to agri-food chain

May 2nd 2012: A new Economic Impact Assessment of Turkey’s Biosafety Law finds that the way in which this Law is being implemented has resulted in substantial negative economic impacts for the impor...

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Published on: 5th July 2011

2010-11 European arable crop profit margins: 7th edition

July 5th 2011: The 7th edition of this reference book is the only place you can find up to date information on arable crop profitability across Europe....

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Published on: 13th May 2011

Sustainable, profitable and productive agriculture continues to be boosted by the contribution of biotech crops

13 April 2011: Dorchester, UK: The latest annual update report of global biotech crop impacts shows the technology continues to provide important economic and environmental benefits and is making posi...

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Published on: 30th September 2010

Health Claims Regulation to cause significant negative economic impacts

A new Economic Impact Assessment of the EU’s Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation suggests that the current way in which this Regulation is being implemented is likely to cause substantial, mostly...

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Published on: 28th May 2010

Biotech crops continue to make important contributions to sustainable farming and to global food affordability[1]

Two new studies show biotech crops continue to deliver significant global economic and environmental benefits and make important contributions to global food production, food security and lower real p...

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Published on: 8th June 2009

EU losing out on contributions to sustainable farming from biotech traits[1]

June 8th 2009, Dorchester, Dorset: New study shows GM insect resistant (GM IR) maize[2] has delivered important economic and environmental benefits but only a small part of the potential benefit is cu...

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Published on: 2nd April 2007

Bt maize crops delivering health, wealth and environmental benefits in Europe

DORCHESTER (April 2, 2007) — Although EU plantings of GM insect resistant (Bt) maize were only 65,000 ha in 2006 (in 7 countries), the crops have been delivering income gains to the farmers planting...

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Published on: 14th March 2007

Focus on yield - Biotech crops; evidence, outcomes and impacts 1996-2007

This brief is intended for use by a wide range of people with interests in agriculture and the environment. As a summary of the key findings relating to the impact of biotech crops (1996-2007), this b...

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Glyphosate use plays a key role in reducing global carbon dioxide emissions from agriculture

What is (risk) appropriate regulation of gene editing technology?

Feeding the UK sustainably: time for policy inaction to end

European Court ruling on neonicotinoids further highlights muddle created by ongoing EU regulatory inconsistency and dysfunction

Feeding the world sustainably: Crop biotechnology continues to make a significant contribution, concludes new research

Mandatory labelling of crop biotechnology-derived foods: the evidence shows this is a failed regulatory policy

Feeding Britain sustainably

Biotechnology adoption in corn cultivation in Vietnam shows positive impacts of higher productivity, increased farmer income and environmental improvement.

First study of impact of using biotech-GM maize in Vietnam highlights substantial economic and environmental benefits

Crop biotechnology continues to provide higher farmer income and significant environmental benefits

New paper quantifies 15 years of economic and environmental benefits from using biotech-GM crops in Colombia[1]

Asian farmers would see annual weed control costs increase by $1.4 to $1.9 billion due to potential restrictions on glyphosate use, new study reports

UK urged to ‘bring back’ sound science as the basis for regulating crop genetic innovations post-Brexit

New published research paper - Environmental impacts of genetically modified (GM) Crop use 1996–2016: Impacts on pesticide use and carbon emissions

Biotech Crop Adoption Leads to Greater Sustainability and Socioeconomic Opportunities for Global Farmers and Citizens

New published research paper - Farm income and production impacts of using GM crop technology 1996–2016

New paper highlights substantial environmental and economic losses that would arise if restrictions on glyphosate use resulted in glyphosate-tolerant crops no longer being grown

New report highlights 20 years of economic and environmental benefits from using biotech GM crops

Global economic benefits of GM crops reach $150 billion

Another year of consistent and positive GM crop impacts (1)

GM crop use continues to benefit the environment and farmers

Global economic benefits of GM crops reach almost $100 billion

Crop biotechnology offers significant economic and environmental gains to Ukraine's agriculture

Global economic and environmental benefits of GM crops continue to rise

Turkey’s biosafety law causing significant economic harm to agri-food chain

2010-11 European arable crop profit margins: 7th edition

Sustainable, profitable and productive agriculture continues to be boosted by the contribution of biotech crops

Health Claims Regulation to cause significant negative economic impacts

Biotech crops continue to make important contributions to sustainable farming and to global food affordability[1]

EU losing out on contributions to sustainable farming from biotech traits[1]

Bt maize crops delivering health, wealth and environmental benefits in Europe

Focus on yield - Biotech crops; evidence, outcomes and impacts 1996-2007