Since their introduction in the early 1990s, genetically engineered crops have rapidly grown in popularity among U.S. farmers.
But before farmers can grow these crops, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service must first approve petitions from the agribusinesses and other institutions that produce them.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency are also responsible for overseeing the implementation of GMOs in the United States.
The graphic below breaks down all genetically engineered crop petitions filed with USDA.
To see the breakdown by crop, select "Crop" in the "Choose information to see" window.
To see the breakdown by company, choose "Institution."
Click on a box to zoom in.
The number in parentheses (#) represents the number of petitions filed with the USDA.
Larger boxes represent more petitions; small boxes represent fewer petitions.
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Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture as of May 4, 2015
To download or print the data, click the tabs to the left below.
To search petition information in the database below, use the search bar to the right. You can also sort each column by toggling the arrows the left of each column name.
To add or remove a column, click the "Show / hide columns" tab.
"Phenotype" generally describes what the crop is engineered to do. "Phenotype Description" provides more specific information, including what insects or pesticides the crops are designed to resist.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture as of May 4, 2015.
| Permit Number | Docket Number | Institution | Crop | Received Date | Completed Date | FR Start Date | FR Stop Date | Clock Stop Date | Clock Start Date | Issued | Status | CBI | Genotypes | Phenotype | Phenotype Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit Number | Docket Number | Institution | Crop | Received Date | Completed Date | FR Start Date | FR Stop Date | Clock Stop Date | Clock Start Date | Issued | Status | CBI | Genotypes | Phenotype | Phenotype Description |
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