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Quick Facts on Biotechnology and Crop Production

0:    Reliably documented human or animal safety issues
12:   Years farmers have planted biotech crops (1996-2007)
15.5%:   Decrease in environmental impact quotient (EIQ)
23:   Countries planting biotech crops (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, France, 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
289,000 metric tons:   Decrease in pesticide applications
10 million metric tons:   Greenhouse gas emissions eliminated through fuel savings
12 million:   Farmers planting biotech crops
1.7 billion acres:   Accumulated global biotech crop area
1.8 billion liters:   Diesel fuel saved from reduced tillage or plowing
$34 billion:   Increase in net income for farmers
1 trillion:   Estimated number of meals consumed with biotech ingredients