Mexico: State-Level Law for the Promotion and Protection of Local Corn Varieties

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Mexico: State-Level Law for the Promotion and Protection of Local Corn Varieties

On September 20, 2022, the Congress of the State of Mexico (one of Mexico’s 32 states) approved the Law for the Promotion and Protection of Local Corn Varieties. The law states that the Government of the State of Mexico will cooperate with Mexico's federal authorities to ensure that local corn varieties in the state are free of genetically engineered (GE) corn.

Western Hemisphere, Mexico
Grains, Feeds and Fodders, Corn

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