# Mexico’s scientists urge rules on gene-edited crops

> Mexican researchers, including 28 scientists, issued a public statement and Change.org petition urging the government to create clear regulations separating gene-editing technologies like CRISPR from GMOs. Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru remain among the few Latin American countries without a legal framework for gene editing in agriculture.

- Date: 2025-10-16 · published 2025-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22349-mexico-s-scientists-urge-rules-on-gene-edited-crops
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Regulatory clarity on gene-edited crops could affect future trait development and crop import flows for feed grains like corn, but the impact on near-term prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-10-22 | [Mexican Scientists Urge Government to Rule on Gene-Edited Crops- Crop Biotech Update (October 22, 2025) \| Crop Biotech Update - ISAAA.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22351-mexican-scientists-urge-government-to-rule-on-gene-edited-crops-crop-biotech.md) | +2.0% | +4.9% |
| CORN | 2021-10-27 | [Mexico promises science-based decision on biotech corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44531-mexico-promises-science-based-decision-on-biotech-corn.md) | +6.7% | +9.3% |
| CORN | 2017-08-01 | [Lessons from Mexico to Canada: GM Crops as Threats to Indigenous Ways of Life - ABS Canada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69421-lessons-from-mexico-to-canada-gm-crops-as-threats-to-indigenous-ways-of-life.md) | +0.4% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 2024-08-26 | [Has Mexico Banned Genetically Modified Corn?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28748-has-mexico-banned-genetically-modified-corn.md) | +2.6% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2018-01-17 | [Leading Latin American college endorses use of GMO crops - Alliance for Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66942-leading-latin-american-college-endorses-use-of-gmo-crops-alliance-for-science.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- scidev.net: https://www.scidev.net/global/news/mexicos-scientists-urge-rules-on-gene-edited-crops/

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