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		WORKING  DOCUMENT Rev. 2 Directorate-General for Agriculture Economic Impacts of Genetically Modified Crops on the Agri-Food Sector About sources The present review is mainly based on economic articles which have been published or posted on the world wide web. To allow for selecting and channelling the widely available information on biotechnology, web sites which are of interest with regard to the economic issues addressed in this report (fast developments in sowings, profitability of GM crops, consumers surveys, segregation GM-non GM) have been classified in an internet-database.  References to the articles reviewed can be found in the bibliography, which is included in the Appendixes. These articles have been released or published by various sources: governments (e.g. USDA), international institutions (e.g. OECD), research centers (e.g. INRA) and Universities (in particular in the USA), organisations (mainly NGO's), or industry (firms or their associations). In addition, many press releases have been reviewed on a regular basis. Meetings with biotechnology experts and researchers have also been a useful source of information and have provided opportunities for exchanging views. Additional specifications about sources and data can be found in different chapters of the report. The closing date for documentation was the 31st March 2000.   Abbreviations ha          hectares            Mio ha    million hectares t            tonnes [Index] - [Previous chapter] - [Next chapter] [ Agriculture ] - [ Publications ]