TABLE 3.

GM HT cotton: 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
US	−17.14	−5.9	−8.1
South Africa	+0.01	+1.0	−7.7
Australia	−2.94	−15.5	−20.9
Argentina	−5.0	−27.6	−30.7
Aggregate impact: all countries	−25.07	−7.6	−10.2

Notes:

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

2. Other countries using GM HT cotton – Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, not included due to lack of data