Assessing Environmental Impacts of Genetically Modified Seeds in Brazilian Agriculture

Renato Seixas and José Maria Silveira

from ARE Update Vol. 17, No. 5, May/June, 2014

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Abstract

Using a farm-level dataset on genetically modified (GM) seed adoption and pesticide application in Brazil, we find that Insect Resistant (IR) cotton reduces the environmental impact of insecticides but Herbicide Tolerant (HT) soybeans increase the environmental impact of herbicides due to weak substitution among herbicides of different toxicity levels.

Keywords

GM seeds, HT Soybeans, BT Cotton, Brazil, Pesticides

Citation

Renato Seixas and José Maria Silveira. 2014. "Assessing Environmental Impacts of Genetically Modified Seeds in Brazilian Agriculture." ARE Update 17(5): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
https://giannini.ucop.edu/filer/file/1453327770/16938/