Use of these products will be phased out over the next four years
The decree mentioned in the article below is available in the original Spanish here. An unofficial English translation has been usefully provided by the USDA and is available here. -
Sustainable Pulse, 18 Dec 2020
A decree was released last week on Mexico’s National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (CONAMER) website that confirms a phase-out of use of both glyphosate and genetically modified (GMO) corn for human consumption in Mexico by 2024.
The decree states that use of the herbicide glyphosate will be phased out over the next four years, although glyphosate will not be used in any government-sponsored program during that transition period. The draft also includes an article that requires the revocation of existing and future permits for both the cultivation of GMO corn and the use of GMO corn for human consumption. The use of GMO corn in human consumption would be phased out no later than January 31, 20
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Mexican organic farmers celebrate the ban on glyphosate
Mexico s Organic Farming Society (SOMXPRO) -Sociedad Mexicana de Producción Organica AC in Spanish- celebrated the initiative of the Federal Government to gradually ban the use of glyphosate in national agriculture, until its total elimination in 2024. More than 300,000 organic producers in Mexico do not use glyphosate in our crops. However we have been subjected to external contamination of this substance, a fact that has caused economic losses to organic producers, stated Homero Blas Bustamante, the president of SOMXPRO.
SOMXPRO also proposed establishing measures so consumers can identify glyphosate-free foods via a label, in order to guarantee Mexicans the right to choose a healthy diet.
Mexico Ag Department Proposes 2024 Ban on Roundup Ingredient
The rules were praised by environmentalists and organic producers who have complained of pesticide contamination, but drew criticism from many farmers.
Dec 14th, 2020
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MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexico’s Agriculture Department has proposed rules for phasing out the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in weed killer Roundup, by early 2024.
The rules were praised by environmentalists and organic producers who have complained of pesticide contamination, but drew criticism from many farmers.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has long objected to the pesticide, and in late 2019, Mexico blocked a 1,000-ton shipment of the pesticide from entering the country, citing health and environmental concerns.