This document provides an overview and analysis of GM crops in China. It discusses China's history with GM crops from 1996 to 2008 and the current state of the industry. Key points include that China is now the 6th largest producer of GM crops globally and has commercial production of 6 GM crops. The document also examines factors that will influence the future development of GM crops in China from 2010 to 2014, finding governmental policies, researchers' attitudes, and public opinion to be most important. It predicts that GM rice will likely be commercially produced in China within the next 3 to 5 years.

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Description:
China, with plenty of field and great demand for crops, has great potential in GM crops. Stimulated by
safety certificates issuing of GM rice, key grain crop in Asia, GM technology and GM crops have
attracted unprecedented attention of China and the world.
By interviewing researchers, governmental officers and citizens, CCM tries to find out whether GM rice
will come into commercial production in the near future and what is the future for Chinese GM crops
industry.
To figure out future trend of GM crops, especially GM rice in China, CCM will carry out deep
investigation in this research in order to:
- Help clients understand Chinese GM crops industry
- Find out influencing factors for GM crops development
- Analyze competitive landscape of Chinese and multinational GM crops producers
- Assess market risks and identify business opportunities
- Find out GM crop prospect
Main content:
No. Content Page
Executive summary 1
Introduction and Methodology 2
I History of GM crops in China, 1996~2008 4
II Current situation of GM crops in China 8
II-1 China’s status in global GM crops' market 8
II-2 Situation of GM crops in China 9
II-3 MNCs’ activities in GM crops industry in China 11
II-4 Research of GM crops in China 12
II-5 Problem of GM crops in China 14
III Future Prospect of GM Crops in China, 2010~2014 17
III-1 Influencing factors 17
III-1.1 Governmental policies 17
III-1.2 Researchers' attitudes 20
III-1.3 Public attitudes towards GM crops 22
III-1.4 MNCs’ promotion 25
III-1.5 Environmental protection 25
III-1.6 International public opinion 25
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III-1.7 Grain supply risk 26
III-2 Future Perspective of GM Crops in China 26
IV Risk and opportunity 29
Executive summary:
China, as one of countries to have first commercially produced GM crops in the world, has been paying
close attention to GM crops research and development.
With commercial production of six kinds of GM crops, including varieties of cotton, tomato, poplar,
morning glory, antivirus pawpaw and pimiento, China has become the sixth biggest GM crops planter in
the world in 2009 with harvested area of XX million hectares.
Stimulated by safety certificates promulgation of GM rice, key grain crop in Asia, GM technology and
GM crops have attracted unprecedented attention both at home and abroad.
The commercial production of GM rice in the future is mainly influenced by the following factors:
- Governmental policies and support
- Researchers' attitudes
- Civil attitude towards GM crops
- MNCs’ promotion
- Environmental protection
- International public opinion
- Grain supply risk
CCM thinks it is probable that China will commercially produce GM rice in the following XX years.
Meanwhile, GM soybean, edible corn and rapeseed are likely to receive safety certificates within XX
years. Some cash crops may also have chances too. China’s GM crops market enjoys stronger
opportunity than risk.
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The aim of this report is to provide powerful assistance to the strategy group and the management
team in making correct decision as how to penetrate the ever-increasing China market and how to
catch the maximum commercial opportunities. The report is formulated independently by CCM’s
professional market researchers, based on the first-hand and primary data which are analyzed by
scientific methodology, confirmed with both manufacturers/end users/traders and legal authorities, and
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4. II Current situation of GM crops in China
II-2 Situation of GM crops in China
At present, there are over 100 kinds of GM biospecies under research and exploitation,
including above 200 kinds of animals, plants and microorganism genes. And some of them can
be commercially produced.
Table II-2.1 Major Bt cotton seed producers, 2009
No. Name Abr. Brand Remark
1 XX XX XX XX
2 XX XX XX XX
3 XX XX XX XX
4 XX XX XX XX
5 XX XX XX XX
6 XX XX XX XX
7 XX XX XX XX
8 XX XX XX XX
9 XX XX XX XX
10 XX XX XX XX
11 XX XX XX XX
12 XX XX XX XX
Source: CCM international
III Future Prospect of GM Crops in China, 2010~2014
III-1 Influencing factors
CCM interviews 26 researchers and governmental officers to figure out the importance of each
influencing factor on GM crop. And ‘governmental policies’, ‘public attitude towards GM crops’
and ‘researchers' attitudes’ are the most important.
Table III-1.1 Interviewees’ attitudes towards the importance of influencing factors on GM crops
Influence factors 5* 4* 3* 2* 1* Average score
Governmental policies XX XX XX XX XX XX
Researchers' attitudes XX XX XX XX XX XX
Pubilc attitudes towards GM crops XX XX XX XX XX XX
MNCs’ promotion XX XX XX XX XX XX
Environmental protection XX XX XX XX XX XX
International public opinion XX XX XX XX XX XX
Grain supply risk XX XX XX XX XX XX
Source: CCM international
*Remark: 5-Very important, 4-Relatively important, 3-Commonly important, 2-Not important, 1-Negligible

5. III-1.1 Governmental policies
Chinese government support GM organism (GMO) research and expect to commercially
produce some GM crops under effective management.
Strengthening biotechnology development is a strategic decision for Chinese government. The
‘No 1 central document (2010)’ expresses that China will pay close attention to exploit
functional genes and new biological diversities with important application value and proprietary
intellectual property rights. In addition, China will promote commercially production of new GM
crops under the condition of scientific assessment and management.
In addition, new GM biology breeding is one of the 16 key technology special projects of
National Guideline on Medium- and Long-Term Program for Science and Technology
Development (2006-2020).
III-2 Future Perspective of GM Crops in China
It is probable that China will first commercially produce GM rice in 3~5 years.
Government, researchers and MNCs are the main bodies to support GM crops’ commercial
production in China. In addition, grain supply risk and environmental protection are also driving
forces for GM crops’ commercial production. On the contrary, only citizens’ and international
public opinions will prevent GM crops’ commercial production, obviously, their strength is
weak.