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2009-06-24 |

Mexico works on applications to start experimental planting of GMO corn

Since publishing regulations in March last year to allow select plantings, the government has received 25 requests from farmers and companies interested in the GMO seeds. ”The permits are in the process of being reviewed,” agriculture ministry official Enrique Sanchez told reporters. Sanchez said that four of the requests are near the final stages and once they are approved by the environment ministry planting could start at the beginning of the fall harvest season in September.

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2009-06-24 |

Mexico works on applications to start experimental planting of GMO corn

Since publishing regulations in March last year to allow select plantings, the government has received 25 requests from farmers and companies interested in the GMO seeds. ”The permits are in the process of being reviewed,” agriculture ministry official Enrique Sanchez told reporters. Sanchez said that four of the requests are near the final stages and once they are approved by the environment ministry planting could start at the beginning of the fall harvest season in September.

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