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A Genetic Literacy Project viewpoint argues that anti-GMO NGOs have gained influence within Mexico's AMLO administration since December 2018, and are pushing to reform the biosafety law to ban genetically modified crops nationally. The author says activist groups focus on corn, given Mexico's maize diversity.
A national ban on GM corn and soybean cultivation would constrain Mexico's domestic corn supply options and could sustain its heavy reliance on imported grain, which matters for US corn and soybean export demand.
geneticliteracyproject.orgJon EntineDec 2, 2019After 318 past bullish policy events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 554 past neutral policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
