# TriplePundit   •  Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban: An Obstacle or Non-GMO Opportunity?

> Non-GMO seed and grain suppliers in the U.S. say they could supply Mexico's demand for non-GMO corn if the market incentives are right. Mexico's government says the ban aims to protect native corn varieties and reduce glyphosate use.

- Date: 2021-06-22 · published 2021-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46591-triplepundit-mexico-s-gmo-corn-ban-an-obstacle-or-non-gmo-opportunity
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

If U.S. suppliers shift to non-GMO corn for Mexico, some export demand could be preserved, but any shift would be gradual and at a premium, so the price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-10-11 | [U.S. flails in GM corn dispute with Mexico - The Organic & Non-GMO Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27823-u-s-flails-in-gm-corn-dispute-with-mexico-the-organic-and-non-gmo-report.md) | -1.8% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2021-06-08 | [Mexico wants to import non-GMO corn and US farmers say they can deliver it](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46592-mexico-wants-to-import-non-gmo-corn-and-us-farmers-say-they-can-deliver-it.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| 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 | 2025-08-21 | [Mexico bans glyphosate and GM corn – Town Community Cooperative Inc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23297-mexico-bans-glyphosate-and-gm-corn-town-community-cooperative-inc.md) | +0.3% | +10.0% |
| CORN | 2020-09-16 | [Fighting GMO Corn, for Mexico’s Soul (OPINION) - Latino Rebels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51078-fighting-gmo-corn-for-mexico-s-soul-opinion-latino-rebels.md) | +1.1% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- triplepundit.com: https://triplepundit.com/2021/mexico-corn-non-gmo/

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