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Genetically Modified Crops in the United States


The United States is the World Leader in Production of Biotechnology Crops

The United States accounts for nearly two-thirds of all biotechnology crops planted globally.


U.S. Farmers Continue to Increase GM Crop



Other GM crops currently grown in the U.S. include canola, squash and papaya. An estimated 54 percent of all canola grown in the U.S. in 2001 was genetically modified, according to industry estimates. While more than 50 percent of papayas grown in the U.S. (all in Hawaii) are GM, other commercially available GM crops, such as sugar beets, potatoes, and sweet corn, have yet to be widely adopted by farmers.

In the United States the three main GM crops under cultivation are varieties of corn, soybeans, and cotton.