# Mexico: Researchers Ask to Regulate Genetic Editing to Strengthen Food Security - Seed World

> Mexican researchers urged the government to regulate gene editing such as CRISPR separately from transgenic crops. The request follows a March 2025 decree by President Sheinbaum banning transgenic corn cultivation. A petition and public statement were launched.

- Date: 2025-11-05 · published 2025-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21928-mexico-researchers-ask-to-regulate-genetic-editing-to-strengthen-food-security
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The story concerns Mexican crop biotech policy with little immediate effect on feed grain flows or prices.

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| CORN | 2020-01-02 | [Transgenics Key to Food Security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55042-transgenics-key-to-food-security.md) | -0.6% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- seedworld.com: https://www.seedworld.com/latam/2025/11/05/mexico-researchers-ask-to-regulate-genetic-editing-to-strengthen-food-security/

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