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Biotechnology in agriculture is responsible for percent of agriculture exports in South Africa
Enhancing food security through AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
What is agricultural biotechnology? A process of using biotechnology tools [living organisms or parts of organisms to make, modify or improve, plants, trees, animals or micro organisms] to improve crops and livestock, the key sources of food in the world. The science of biotechnology in agriculture includes different techniques and applications such as conven-
tional plant breeding, tissue culture, micro propagation and genetic engineering.
500 000 people are employed in agriculture, where
biotechnology tools are appliedGM has helped cuts down global
pesticide use in agriculture by 200 tonnes
R500 Million
25%
25% of small holder farmers have adopted GM since 2007
Is annually earned by small scale farmers in South Africa through the
sale of their GM maize, soy bean and cotton
R2 Million
Farmers annually save R2million in pesticides and herbicides as a result
of using Bt and Ht maize seed
GM scientists are among the most sought after professional in the SA
job market
South Africa has one of the highest household food insecurity in the world at 30%
85% GMO
85% GMO
Of South Africa's maize grain exports, 85 percent is GM
60% of all fruit grown in SA is GM
500 000
GMOTrained
25%Gone GMO
50 000 farmers have been trained in agricul-ture biotechnology use in South Africa.
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1985 2013
Agriculture land under GM crops has doubled in the world between 1985 and 2013
Labelling GM foods will cost industry R1 million and
add R3 million onto food prices in South Africa
25 percent of small holder farmers have adopted GM
since 2007
GM use has lowered labour costs for farmers by,
allowing them to invest the money in other operations
South Africa is the biggest grower of GM
crops in Africa and the Eight in the world
Biotechnology in agriculture provides up to 50 percent of global food needs.
GM technology has helped eliminated pests and diseases
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