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Quick Facts on Biotechnology and Crop Production

0:    Reliably documented human or animal safety issues
13:   Years farmers have planted biotech crops (1996-2008)
17.2%:   Decrease in environmental impact quotient (EIQ)
25:   Countries planting biotech crops (Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Burka Fasino, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Honduras, India, Mexico, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Uruguay, USA)
90%:   Biotech farmers whom are small, resource-poor farmers from developing countries
359,000 metric tons:   Decrease in pesticide applications
10 million metric tons:   Greenhouse gas emissions eliminated through fuel savings
13.3 million:   Farmers planting biotech crops
1.8 billion liters:   Diesel fuel saved from reduced tillage or plowing
2 billion acres:   Accumulated global biotech crop area
$44 billion:   Increase in net income for farmers
1 trillion:   Estimated number of meals consumed with biotech ingredients