In 2014, more farmers grew biotech crops than ever in the technology’s 18-year history. For the third straight year, developing countries grew the majority of biotech crops. Bangladesh became the newest adopter of plant biotechnology, growing the first-ever commercialized insect-resistant biotech brinjal. Check out these top stats and Tweet them to your followers!

	Biotech is booming: Biotech crops are growing in popularity. Farmers in 28 countries planted a record 181.5 million hectares last year – up from 175.2 million in 2013. Tweet This Content
	Today’s most popular tech: Biotechnology is fastest adopted crop technology in modern ages. It’s making farms everywhere more sustainable and resilient, which helps maintain an abundant and consistent food supply for consumers. Tweet This Content
	Diversified growth around the world: Biotech crops are grown in some of the world’s most populous nations. In fact, more than half of the world’s population lives in countries where biotech crops are grown. Tweet This Content
	Huge economic benefits: Biotech has increased crop production and improved farm incomes by $133 billion since the first varieties were planted in 1996. Tweet This Content
	Developing world embraces biotech: For the third consecutive year, farmers in the developing world planted more biotech crops than industrial countries. Tweet This Content

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