Mexican GM Maize Ban to Cause Massive Losses in the Americas -Report |
The results of banning the import of genetically modified (GM) maize in Mexico will not only result in economic losses amounting to billion of U.S. dollars in the country and North America, but will also affect the livestock sector, human health, food security and the environment, a recent report prepared by World Perspectives Inc. states. |
The results of banning the import of genetically modified (GM) maize in Mexico will not only result in economic losses amounting to billion of U.S. dollars in the country and North America, but will also affect the livestock sector, human health, food security and the environment, a recent report prepared by World Perspectives Inc. states.
The report was released by a coalition of leading food and agriculture industry stakeholders in both Mexico and the United States and highlights the projected impact that the GM maize import ban would have over the next ten years. In Mexico alone, it is said that the ban will affect the following:
The ban is also expected to affect the United States and Canada:
The ban will also cause setback to future innovation research including studies on the development of new genetic traits in order to increase food production and produce environmental stress-resilient crops. Likewise, non-GM crop production also waives the benefits of higher yields using reduced land use for agriculture, and the lower chemical applications along with the no-till practices that protect soils and lower carbon emissions.
For more information, read the full report released by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization which includes the executive summary and the press release. https://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=19798
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