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On Friday (March 26, 2021), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said a Mexican plan to ban the import of genetically modified (GMO) corn, based on recent negotiations with Mexicans, applies to grains used in human food products instead of animal feed. Agriculture Secretary Victor Vilobos Arambula. He made the remarks in a recent discussion with Mexican Agriculture Secretary Victor Villalobos Arambula
Vilsack said limiting the ban to food products makes a big difference to U.S. farmers, who have long relied on Mexico as a top export market.
“It’s not going to have as great an impact as it would if it was everything all at once all now,” he said at a virtual event hosted by the National Press Club.
Vilsack said U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has also addressed the plan with Mexico and that there is a process under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for raising such issues.
“I am confident that these conversations will continue to be raised and concerns will be voiced,” Vilsack said. “As they are, there are processes that could potentially be used.” Find more.
Source: Online/SZK
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