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由于草甘膦的持续强劲需求和孟山都的转基因作物种子销售的增加,使该公司1999年农药销售额增长19.7%,达到51.02亿美元。草甘膦的销售量增长高于20%,孟山都的转基因作物在全球的种植面积增长48%,达到8600万英亩(3480万公顷),仅美国,孟山都的转基因作物面积增长38%,达到6200万英亩(2480万公顷)。初步预计,2000年,美国将种植与1999年相同或更大面积的转基因作物。
Due to the continued strong demand for glyphosate and the increase in sales of Monsanto’s GM crop seeds, the company’s pesticide sales in 1999 increased by 19.7% to US$5.102 billion. Glyphosate sales increased by more than 20%, Monsanto’s GM crops grew 48% globally, reaching 86 million acres (34.8 million hectares). In the United States alone, Monsanto’s GM crop area increased by 38% to 62 million. Acres (24.8 million hectares). It is initially expected that in 2000, the United States will plant genetically modified crops of the same or greater area as in 1999.