# Sin Maíz No Hay País: Mexican law seeks to protect native corn

> Mexican lawmakers are seeking to pass a Federal Law for the Promotion and Protection of Native Corn that would legally recognize native corn cultivation as part of the country's food heritage. The bill has passed the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, but its next step, approval by the Commission of Agriculture, is stalled. The draft would support smallholder producers, who receive low prices, while Mexico imports about one-third of its corn.

- Date: 2019-11-27 · published 2019-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56023-sin-maiz-no-hay-pais-mexican-law-seeks-to-protect-native-corn
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Support for native corn growers is unlikely to change Mexico's import dependence in the near term, so the direct effect on US corn export demand is limited. The law could shift domestic Mexican corn production over time if it passes.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2020-04-08 | [Mexico Includes Native Corn As Part of National Heritage, Passes Law To Prevent ‘Intellectual Plundering’](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53597-mexico-includes-native-corn-as-part-of-national-heritage-passes-law-to-prevent.md) | -5.9% | -7.4% |
| 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 | 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 | 2020-04-04 | [Native corn gets legal protection, prevents 'intellectual plundering'](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53596-native-corn-gets-legal-protection-prevents-intellectual-plundering.md) | -3.8% | -7.7% |

## Sources

- foodnavigator.com: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2019/11/27/Sin-Maiz-No-Hay-Pais-Mexican-law-seeks-to-protect-native-corn/

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