Transgenic crop plantings in developing countries surpassed those in industrial nations, with the former growing 52% of the world's transgenic varieties. Although the United States dominates overall, transgenic acreage in Brazil, Canada and South Africa continued double-digit growth. Elsewhere, Sudan and Cuba planted their first transgenic crops (Bt cotton and Bt maize, respectively). Europe continues to wind down its field trials; Germany and Sweden withdrew the low-starch Amflora transgenic potato from the market.
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Marshall, A. Brazil, Canada and South Africa bullish on agbiotech. Nat Biotechnol 31, 278 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2552
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