Biotechnology is in the firing line again and this time in Mexico. In a recent move, Mexico has stopped Monsanto and other biotechnology companies from planting GM corn. Environmentalists have welcomed this step as they feel that this would prevent the contamination of native varieties of corn in the country.
On the other hand supporters of biotechnology said that the country would not be able to gain from plants which could not only prevent use of herbicide and pesticide but also offer gains for the local farmers. They further said that GM corn was being planted in a number of countries around the world and it was offering gains not only to the farmers but also to the environment.
I believe that this is a temporary decision as MNCs would pressurize them into changing it and GM corns would ultimately find a place in the fields of Mexico.
