USA: Cultivations in 2007 - Increase for GM maize. In 1996, the first genetically modified seeds were planted in the United States for commercial use. Now, in the 2006 growing season, genetically modified crops were grown on 102 million hectares worldwide. The country with the most area of GM crops is the United States followed by Argentina, Brazil, Canada an India. Overview: GMO Plantings USA: Cultivations in 2007 - Increase for GM maize Commercial GM crop production in five EU Member States. Spain, France, Portugal, Germany and the Czech Republic are home to genetically modified crops in the EU. continue |