biosafety
China
South Africa
DNA
agricultural biotechnology
food security
food production
GMOs
technology transfer
genetically modified organisms
organic farming
Bacillus thuringiensis
Bt corn
The increasing hectarage of GM crops (from 1.6 million in 1996 to some 50 million the past few years) implies that an increasing number of farmers see more benefits from planting these crops. Reports from South Africa and China show that small farmers benefit from the technology than the corporate farmers.