Madrid, Spain
October 22, 2013

USDA/FAS GAIN report SP 1314

Highlights:

Spain remains the leading EU producer of Genetically Engineered (GE) corn with 136,962 ha (239,483 acres) planted in 2013, followed by Portugal with 8,171 ha (20,190 acres). These two countries account for over 90 percent of the total EU-28 area planted to MON810 in the European Union. In Spain, the area planted to GE corn grew by 17 percent compared to the previous year offsetting the 12 percent decline registered in Portugal. Farmers remain most interested in approval to cultivate herbicide tolerant and drought resistant varieties.

Full report

Website: http://www.fas.usda.gov/

Published: October 25, 2013