# Mexico’s Native Corn Varieties Threatened by New NAFTA — Food & Power

> Food & Power reports that the USMCA includes provisions that could let agribusiness firms patent Mexico's native corn varieties and challenge Mexico's ban on GM corn cultivation. Advocacy groups warn this could harm Mexican smallholder farmers and reduce corn diversity.

- Date: 2018-10-10 · published 2018-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62509-mexico-s-native-corn-varieties-threatened-by-new-nafta-food-and-power
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A possible challenge to Mexico's GM corn ban could eventually expand GM corn demand and trade, but the effect is long-term and uncertain for prices.

## 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 | 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 | 2026-03-02 | [Mexico’s Food Sovereignty Remains Under Threat From Genetically Modified Corn and Pressure From Multinational Corporations - Regeneration International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20131-mexico-s-food-sovereignty-remains-under-threat-from-genetically-modified-corn.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2018-09-13 | [bilaterals.org \| 'This is life or death for us': Mexico's farm movement rejects new NAFTA agreement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63002-bilaterals-org-this-is-life-or-death-for-us-mexico-s-farm-movement-rejects-new.md) | +0.3% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- foodandpower.net: https://www.foodandpower.net/latest/2018/10/10/mexicos-native-corn-varieties-threatened-by-new-nafta

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