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. 2015 Mar 11;6(2):103–133. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2015.1025193

TABLE 1.

GM HT Soybean: Summary of active ingredient usage and associated EIQ changes 1996–2013

Country Change in active ingredient use (million kg) % change in amount of active ingredient used % change in EIQ indicator
Romania (to 2006 only) −0.02 −2.1 −10.5
Argentina −1.5 −0.2 −9.6
Brazil +30.0 +3.3 −4.9
US −32.3 −3.8 −24.9
Canada −2.5 −8.1 −22.9
Paraguay +2.8 +5.0 −5.4
Uruguay +0.45 +2.3 −8.2
South Africa −0.1 1.2 −17.2
Mexico −0.02 −1.0 −5.0
Bolivia +0.9 +6.0 −3.2
Aggregate impact: all countries −2.29 −0.1 −14.5

Note: Negative sign = reduction in usage or EIQ, positive sign = increase in usage or EIQ value.