59 Indigenous Corn Varieties at Risk as Monsanto Eyes Mexico [1]

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Lorraine Chow, Eco Watch [3]
Waking Times [4]

Mexico’s unique and treasured native corn varieties could be under threat as Monsanto [5], the world’s largest seed producer, vies to plant genetically modified [6] (GMO) corn in the country.

In August 2015 [7], a Mexican judged overturned a September 2013 ban on GMO corn, thus opening more business opportunities for Monsanto and other agribusinesses pending favorable later court decisions. Monsanto even announced in October 2015 that it was seeking to double its sales in the country [8] over the next five years.