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How Do GM Crops Help Smallholder Farmers?

By Janine Cyren Escasura

March 18, 2026

Since 1996, genetically modified (GM) crops have taken root on over 218 million hectares worldwide. Behind their promising benefits lie important questions about adoption: how do GM crops affect farmers’ incomes, labor productivity, and community life?

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