# Transgenics Key to Food Security

> AgroBIO's director general says the group's priorities include helping the Mexican government reach its food security goal through biotechnology. He argues Mexico depends on imports of raw and processed foods and says GMO cotton is central to the sector. The group is working with government agencies on cotton issues.

- Date: 2020-01-02 · published 2020-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55042-transgenics-key-to-food-security
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

This is industry advocacy on biotech policy with no immediate supply shock. Any effect on feed-grain prices would depend on future regulatory changes.

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## Sources

- mexicobusiness.news: https://mexicobusiness.news/agribusiness/news/transgenics-key-food-security

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