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Table 1 Total number of incidents recorded on the GM Contamination Register for each crop for all countries and all years, 1997–2013

From: The GM Contamination Register: a review of recorded contamination incidents associated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), 1997–2013

Crop

No. of incidents

% Total no. of incidents

Rice

134

34

Maize

98

25

Oilseed rape/canola

40

10

Soybean

37

9

Flax

26

6.5

Papaya

18

4.5

Cotton

14

3.5

Fish

5

1.3

Grass

4

1

Pigs

4

1

Sugar beet

4

1

Arabidopsis thaliana

3

0.75

Potato

2

0.5

Alfalfa

1

0.25

Plum

1

0.25

Tomato

1

0.25

Wheat

1

0.25

Zucchini

1

0.25

Pollen in honey*

1

0.25

Cherry, kiwi & olive trees**

1

0.25

Total

396

 
  1. *Pollen from GM corn, oil seed rape & soya was found in honey imported into Switzerland (Greenpeace [2009]).
  2. **Experimental field trials of these GM trees exceeded the length of permit in Italy and are recorded together as one incident (Genetic Rights Foundation [2012]).