AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE PRODUCTION EFFECTS OF ADOPTING GM SEED TECHNOLOGY: THE CASE OF FARMERS IN ARGENTINA



(Percentage of Total World Exports)

Soybean

Soybean Meal Soybean Oil_____

Brazil

33.4

32.0

28.5

Argentina

13.7

42.8

50.3

Paraguay

4.4

1.8

1.9

Bolivia

0.5

2.2

2.6

United States

44.5

12.4

5.8

Canada

1.6

0.2

0.2

Asia

0.7

6.7

1.7

China

0.6

1.5

0.4

Rest of World

0.3

1.9

8.8_________________

TABLE 2. International Exports in Coarse Grains and Wheat14

___________(Percentage of Total World Exports)___________

Coarse Grains

Wheat

Argentina

11.6

Argentina

8.9

Australia

4.8

Australia

13.4

Canada

2.6

Canada

13.0

China

9.4

India

3.5

Brazil

3.6

Kazakhstan

3.9

Russia

2.2

Russia

6.4

South Africa

1.2

Syria

0.7

Turkey

1.0

Ukraine

4.3

Ukraine

3.8

EU-25

5.9

EU-25

13.4

Others

4.5

Other Europe

1.1

Others

5.7

United States

49.8

United States

25.1

Note: Coarse Grains include Corn, Barley, Sorghum, Rye and Oats

14 For table data, see U.S. Dep’t of Agric., FASonline,
http://www.fas.usda.gov/oilseeds/circular/2006/06-02/toc.htm (last visited Mar. 18, 2006).



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