With the help of a project, Mexico will be able to develop enough non-GM seed varieties cultivable in the next two years so that the country can replace six million of the 18 million metric tons of
The Mexican government continues to scoff and minimize U.S. concerns over President Andrés Manuel López Obrador restriction on genetically modified white corn, but the threat of the constraint is real, and damages are already accruing, according to American farmers and farm groups.
The United States requested trade consultations in March on Mexico’s plan to limit the use of genetically modified corn. Reuters says a top Mexican official called the request an “unacceptable violation” of Mexican law that feeds the interest of giant seed companies. The U.S. is Mexico’s main trading partner and requested the consultations under the The post Mexico: US Trade Consultation Request ‘Violates Mexican Law’ appeared first on Hoosier Ag Today.