"The 2020 decree by Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aims to phase out GM corn and the herbicide glyphosate by 2024. Supporters say GM seeds can contaminate Mexico's age-old native varieties, and point to research showing adverse effects of glyphosate."
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Reuters
EXCLUSIVE Mexico to proceed with GMO corn ban, seeks international grain deals -official
Mexico is considering direct agreements with farmers in the United States, Argentina and Brazil to secure non-genetically modified yellow corn imports, the country's deputy agriculture minister said, adding that a 2024 ban on GM corn would not be amended.
Kenya's farmers warn of the danger of GMO maize
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https://news.yahoo.com/kenyas-farmers-warn-danger-gmo-124618372.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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Yahoo
Kenya's farmers warn of the danger of GMO maize
STORY: Kenyan farmer Samuel Kioko is worried that his livelihood could be undermined by the government's sudden embrace of genetically modified crops. With more than 4 million people facing acute food shortages, after the worst drought in four decades hit…