# Mexico scores historic legal victory in defense of native corn - resilience

> Mexico's Supreme Court ratified a precautionary measure, in place since 2013, that bans permits for sowing genetically modified corn. The court also ruled that judges in class action suits can order any precautionary measure needed to protect collective rights. The decisions were challenged by Bayer-Monsanto, Syngenta, Pioneer-DuPont and Dow AgroSciences.

- Date: 2021-12-08 · published 2021-12-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43574-mexico-scores-historic-legal-victory-in-defense-of-native-corn-resilience
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The ruling reinforces the ban on GM corn planting in Mexico, which keeps Mexico reliant on imported yellow corn for feed. It supports continued US corn export demand but adds to the long-term risk of reduced GM corn trade.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-05-06 | [Mexico Designates Native Corn as Part of Its Cultural Heritage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53109-mexico-designates-native-corn-as-part-of-its-cultural-heritage.md) | +0.6% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2018-11-24 | [The struggle of Mexico's native corn against GMOs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62022-the-struggle-of-mexico-s-native-corn-against-gmos.md) | +1.1% | +8.1% |
| CORN | 2020-04-29 | [Native Corn Is Now Protected Under Mexico’s Law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53598-native-corn-is-now-protected-under-mexico-s-law.md) | +2.5% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2023-02-15 | [Mexico issues revised decree on GMO corn \| National \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37298-mexico-issues-revised-decree-on-gmo-corn-national-farmweeknow-com.md) | -0.3% | -5.3% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- resilience.org: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2021-12-08/mexico-scores-historic-legal-victory-in-defense-of-native-corn/

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