The International Alliance of Corn Producers (MAIZALL) asked the government of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to comply with the ruling of the trade panel that ruled in favor of the US against Mexico in the lawsuit over transgenic corn.
“Farmers in Argentina, Brazil and the United States will not switch to the production of non-genetically modified corn,” declared Bernhard Kiep, president of the organization.
The alliance brings together corn producers from Argentina, Brazil and the United States, countries that grow 50 percent of all food in the world, and concentrate between 70 and 80 percent of exports.
More than 95 percent of the corn grown in the three countries is genetically modified.
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On December 20, a panel created under USMCA rules determined that the Mexican government’s restrictions on imported genetically modified corn are not based on scientific evidence.
MAIZALL welcomed the panel’s final report.
“Biotech crops have been grown commercially since 1996 and have a 28-year history with no verified adverse impact on human or animal health or the environment,” said Bernhard Kiep.
“Continuous science-based innovation is essential for food security,” he added.
He indicated that the use of biotechnology improves yields and preserves the quality and biodiversity of the soil and the environment, making it easier to avoid soil tillage, resulting in fewer field passes, pesticide applications and machinery operations.
He said that in more than 70 countries each genetically modified corn cultivation event is evaluated for cultivation or importation and use in food.
He noted that independent scientists are part of a rigorous process to ensure that all approvals ensure environmental and food safety.
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