Mexican choose rejects trade bid to halt GMO corn, glyphosate ban

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Mexican choose rejects trade bid to halt GMO corn, glyphosate ban


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MEXICO CITY, Might 24 (Reuters)A Mexican federal choose dominated in opposition to a request by the Nationwide Farm Council to freeze implementation of a authorities plan to ban genetically-modified (GMO) corn and the widely-used herbicide glyphosate by 2024, nationwide science council stated on Monday.

Decide Martin Adolfo Santos Perez’s ruling permits the chief order by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador late final 12 months that outlines the deliberate ban to proceed.

A farm council consultant didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

The Nationwide Council of Science and Know-how, CONACYT, is tasked by the president’s order with figuring out an alternative to glyphosate, which is utilized by 1000’s of Mexican farmers to clear fields previous to planting.

Thus far, 17 authorized challenges have been filed in opposition to the deliberate ban, in response to CONACYT, largely from firms which have argued an imminent hurt whether it is allowed to proceed.

(Reporting by David Alire Garcia; Enhancing by Aurora Ellis)

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