When choosing transgenic seeds, Brazilian producers prefer the combination of RI/TH (insect and herbicide tolerant) technologies in both soybeans and corn and cotton. This is what the “3rd Agricultural Biotechnology Adoption Survey in Brazil, 2016/17 Harvest”, produced by Consultoria Céleres, points out.
According to the published bulletin, RI/TH technology reached 32 million hectares, which means an adoption rate of 65.1%. “Even with the commercial release of events with simple genes, there is a clear preference for this technology on the part of rural producers”, states Céleres.
According to the Consultancy, events with simple genes could complement the functioning of stacks. They can also be used to rotate technologies and control specific problems, within integrated management.
There are currently 31 approved technologies with combined genes, representing 44.9% of the total. There are three combined technologies for soybean cultivation, another 22 for corn cultivation and six for cotton.
In total, there are already 69 events approved for commercialization, distributed as follows: 12 resistant to insects, 21 tolerant to herbicides, 31 with combined genes, one resistant to diseases, one for increasing productivity, one for restoring plant fertility, one for increased industrial yield and tolerant to water stress. “The last two, together with a glyphosate-tolerant event, were approved only for import and consumption and not for cultivation, especially in the 2015/16 harvest”, concludes Céleres.
Source: Agrolink
