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. 2015 Mar 4;6(1):13–46. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2015.1022310
Country Area of trait (‘000 ha) Yield assumption % change Base yield (tonnes/ha) Farm level price ($/tonne) Cost of technology ($/ha) Impact on costs, net of cost of technology ($/ha) Change in farm income ($/ha) Change in farm income at national level (‘000 $) Production impact (‘000 tonnes)
US 2,296 +10 0.86 1,728 -49.92 -17.61 +131.02 +300,814 +197
China 4,200 +10 1.31 2,657 -59.19 +27.96 +376.03 +1,579,316 +550
South Africa 8 +24 0.31 1,285 -35.75 -22.58 +73.02 +555 +1
Australia 399 Zero 2.05 2,239 -290 +244.3 +244.3 +97,425 Zero
Mexico 100 +8.95 1.57 1,831 -74.58 -57.75 +199.52 +19,926 +14
Argentina 484 +30 0.38 2,443 -21.25 -32.36 +310.81 +150,431 +55
India 11,000 +24 0.46 1,572 -13.66 +18.03 +191.57 +2,107,291 +1,214
Colombia 25 +10 0.72 2,087 -168.43 -82.83 +67.47 +1,695 +2
Brazil 440 -1.84 1.52 1,995 -30.89 -6.63 -49.15 -21,669 -12
Burkina Faso 386 +18.15 0.42 1,285 -53.48 -0.9 +97.06 +37,502 +29
Pakistan 2,800 +22 1.06 537 -3.99 +6.03 +131.33 +367,718 +653
Burma 255 +30 0.74 537 -20 -9.98 +109.30 +27,871 +57

Note price is for lint, except in Burma and Pakistan which is for seed