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After trade dispute, Mexico officially bans the planting of GM corn
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s lower house of Congress on Tuesday approved a constitutional reform to ban the planting of genetically modified (GM) corn, a move that could lead to more tension with the United States after the resolution of a trade dispute, analysts said. The initiative by President Claudia Sheinbaum comes after a trade-dispute […] Read more
Mexican ban on genetically-modified corn lifted
Mexico has for years prohibited the commercial-scale planting of strains of GM corn
Mexico’s government has repealed restrictions on genetically modified corn for human use, as well for livestock and industrial uses.
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is obsolescent
The author says that in the past 20 years, no agreement has stifled innovation, reduced sustainability and had a negative impact on reducing food insecurity more than the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
Ag faced challenges, progress in 2024
The agriculture industry constantly faces challenges and adversities that try the patience and fortitude of those in the sector. Rather than focus on a discussion of these issues now that the new year has arrived, this article highlights important aspects from the past year. Gene editing gains regulatory approval in Canada Perhaps the leading issue […] Read more
Cost of access to plant gene banks may increase
Proposed changes to international plant gene sharing treaty could could bring additional costs to researchers, farmers
Glacier FarmMedia – Plant breeders around the globe can freely access plant gene banks for development of new crop varieties under the Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Proposed changes at the international level could make access — and future crop research — more costly. Who would pay that cost is not […] Read more
Genetic modification, global trade and illegal seed concern seed growers
Global trade and seed technology were major topics at the World Seed Congress
Western Canadian crops that missed out on rapid improvement during the first wave of genetic modification could see advantages as gene editing spreads. Canada recently announced rules that allow gene-edited crops without the regulatory burden faced by genetically modified crops. Other stories in the New Seed Variety Guide 2025: Individual genes already present in the […] Read more
GM wheat moves closer in U.S.
UPDATED: September 4, 2024 – 0830 CST – REGINA — The United States has deregulated the HB4 trait in wheat, paving the way for genetically modified wheat to be grown in that country. However, it will likely be years before GM wheat is commercially available there. The drought-tolerant and herbicide-resistant trait is available from Bioceres […] Read more
Case made against Mexico’s GMO ban
Mexico’s recent shift away from genetically modified corn after decades of acceptance has been deeply troubling, like watching a friend or family member embrace unfounded conspiracy theories. After issuing more than 85 food safety approvals and importing GM corn for more than 25 years, Mexico abruptly issued a series of bans on GM corn citing […] Read more
Mexico waits for U.S. to prove GM corn safety
Mexican submission filed with a trade dispute panel claims science proves genetic modification harms human health
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) — Mexico is waiting for the United States to prove imported genetically modified corn is safe for Mexicans, deputy agriculture secretary Victor Suarez said as a dispute between the two countries played out under an international trade pact. In a written submission to a panel of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Mexico, the […] Read more
