# Why does Mexico prohibit transgenic corn? - Opportimes

> An explainer covers why Mexico restricts transgenic corn, citing its status as a center of origin for corn breeds and health and environmental arguments under the USMCA. It also describes the corn decree and the phase-out of glyphosate.

- Date: 2024-09-26 · published 2024-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28277-why-does-mexico-prohibit-transgenic-corn-opportimes
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The restriction on GM corn for food and planting keeps a structural limit on US corn sales to Mexico, supporting a discount for US corn relative to non-GM supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-04-15 | [Companies prepare appeals against decree on transgenic corn - Opportimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47585-companies-prepare-appeals-against-decree-on-transgenic-corn-opportimes.md) | +2.3% | +21.6% |
| CORN | 2023-07-20 | [US Requests Mexico to Delay GM Corn Prohibition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35021-us-requests-mexico-to-delay-gm-corn-prohibition.md) | +9.4% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2021-01-11 | [What Does Mexico’s GM Corn Ban Mean for U.S. Producers? – The Van Trump Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49128-what-does-mexico-s-gm-corn-ban-mean-for-u-s-producers-the-van-trump-report.md) | +6.3% | +12.8% |
| CORN | 2023-02-14 | [Mexico’s President Issues New Decree Prohibiting GM Corn Amid Ongoing Dispute With US](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37300-mexico-s-president-issues-new-decree-prohibiting-gm-corn-amid-ongoing-dispute.md) | -0.8% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2023-06-19 | [Mexican president moves to prioritize domestic corn for tortillas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35483-mexican-president-moves-to-prioritize-domestic-corn-for-tortillas.md) | -2.2% | -17.4% |

## Sources

- opportimes.com: https://www.opportimes.com/en/why-does-mexico-prohibit-transgenic-corn/

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