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. 2017 Apr 17;8(2):117–147. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2017.1309490

TABLE 1.

GM HT soybean: Summary of active ingredient usage and associated EIQ changes 1996—2015.

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 +11.3 +1.2 −8.6
Brazil +33.7 +3.2 −6.4
US −32.7 −3.2 −23.3
Canada −2.8 −7.7 −23.6
Paraguay +4.2 +5.9 −6.1
Uruguay +0.83 +3.2 −6.8
South Africa −0.48 −6.8 −21.5
Mexico −0.02 −0.9 −4.2
Bolivia +1.3 +5.8 −4.3
Aggregate impact: all countries +15.3 +0.5 13.9

Notes: Negative sign = reduction in usage or EIQ improvement. Positive sign = increase in usage or worse EIQ value