Farmer's Weekly

GM maize: critical for food security

In a recent statement, the Mexican government announced that it would not reconsider its ban on genetically modified (GM) maize, set to be implemented by 2024 (see story on page 19).

Mexico imports more than 90% of its maize demand from the US, where around 92% of the maize crop is genetically

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