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Protestan contra el maíz transgénico en el Zócalo capitalino. Foto: Xinhua / Alejandro Ayala Moderator’s Note: This update on the unfolding struggle over the suspension of GMO corn plantings in Mexico, in effect since September 2013, draws from a report by Mexican journalist Mathieu Tourliere that appeared in the on-line Proceso magazine on August 19, 2015 . I have also drawn from reports by Sinembargo , and background briefings from the ETC Group . Mexican judge overturns ruling on the suspension of the planting of transgenic corn in Mexico RULING APPEALED BY CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS Devon G. Peña | Viejo San Acacio, CO | August 20, 2015 Yesterday (August 19), reports came out of Mexico regarding the continuing legal battle over the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) maize in the country that is the principal center of origin for this globally vital food staple. According to Mathieu Tourliere, writing in the on-line magazine, Proceso , a judge with the 12th District for Civil Mat...

Source:  Jovenes Emergencia Moderator’s Note: As we continue to monitor and analyze developments in Mexico related to the Sin Maíz no Hay Paíz (Without Corn, There is no Nation) movement, it seems appropriate to bring readers’ attention to a recent report that confirms the continued principal role of smallholder farmers (i.e., peasants) as producers of the corn directly consumed by Mexicans. Reporting in Red en Defensa del Maíz (Network in Defense of Maize) on June 26, 2015, Daniela Barragan with SinEmbargo.mx , notes that smallholder, mostly Indigenous farmers still constitute the majority of corn producers in Mexico: 85 percent. This is a significant fact because it suggests that – despite more than a decade of effort – the transnational biotechnology corporations like Monsanto have failed to completely displace the Indigenous and other traditional smallholder maize cultivators. However, the report also warns that these small farmers continue to face a condition of extreme pre...