Don’t mess with Mexico’s maíz: Constitutional amendment to ban GMO corn seeds
To protect thousands of varieties of Mexico's prized heirloom corn, leaders vote to amend the constitution to ban the ...
Deccan Chronicle8d
Officials inspect maize crop, probe GM seed charges
Farmers raised concerns over the presence of genetically modified (GM) maize, claiming that trials were conducted under the ...
Kenyans.co.ke6d
High Court Temporarily Stops Govt From Handling, Transferring, or Using GMO Maize
This comes after Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe, revealed on January 14 that he will impose a ban on the ...
In a flash of nationalism, Mexico bans the planting of genetically modified corn
To protect thousands of varieties of heirloom corn, Mexican leaders have amended the constitution to ban the planting of ...
'Without corn, there is no country': Why Mexico has banned GM corn planting
Mexico has amended its Constitution to recognise native corn as part of its national identity and has banned genetically ...
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Mexico Rejects U.S. Forcing Genetically Engineered Corn on Country under Trade Agreement
In the face of U.S. efforts to require Mexico, under a trade agreement, to import genetically engineered corn, last week the ...
Deccan Chronicle9d
GM maize farming triggers major concerns in Mulugu
Local farmers were told that the seeds would produce up to 4 tonnes per acre, but the yields were far lower, raising ...
Los Angeles Times8d
Don’t mess with Mexico’s maíz: Constitutional amendment to ban GMO corn seeds
“There’s a disturbing level of contamination of native maize with genetically modified traits,” said Timothy Wise, a researcher at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts ...
Euractiv6d
Why patents keep stalling EU rules for gene-edited crops
Italian farmer Antonio Onorati, a member of the ECVC seeds working group, also raised concerns about the burden placed on farmers. Under the new rules, farmers could be required to prove they have not ...