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GM Crops & Food
Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain
Volume 12, 2021 - Issue 1
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Commentary

Coexistence of genetically modified seed production and organic farming in Chile

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Pages 509-519 | Received 13 Sep 2021, Accepted 26 Oct 2021, Published online: 03 Jan 2022

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Figure 1. Chile’s Seed trade association (ANPROS) isolation system screenshots. This GPS-based platform enables coexistence between different varieties of non-GMO crops and between GMOs and non-GMOs. a) Georeferenced position of a GMO field; b) Multiple seed corn fields spatially arranged to avoid cross-pollination in order to maintain the reliability and quality of seeds.

Figure 1. Chile’s Seed trade association (ANPROS) isolation system screenshots. This GPS-based platform enables coexistence between different varieties of non-GMO crops and between GMOs and non-GMOs. a) Georeferenced position of a GMO field; b) Multiple seed corn fields spatially arranged to avoid cross-pollination in order to maintain the reliability and quality of seeds.

Table 1. Area of crops (million hectares) grown under organic standards and GMOs in selected countries in 2019.Citation16,Citation17

Table 2. Comparison of the number of fields and hectares (in round brackets) of maize devoted to organic and GM production throughout the last 5 seasons in Chile. Based on official data provided by SAG.* N/A: No information available

Table 3. Comparison of the number of fields and hectares (in round brackets) of canola devoted to organic and GM production throughout the last 5 seasons in Chile. Based on official data provided by SAG. *N/A: No information available

Table 4. Comparison of the number of fields and hectares (in round brackets) of soybean devoted to organic and GM production throughout the last 5 seasons in Chile. Based on official data provided by SAG. *N/A: No information available

Table 5. Number of certified organic beekeepers in Chile by year and region. Data are based on official data provided by SAG