A Mexican ban on genetically - modified organisms ( GMOs ) will harm the agricultural sector , according to AgroBio , an association that includes biotech companies including Syngenta and Monsanto . “Nos preocupa la medida un poco, pero pensamos que no es una decisión final y estamos confiados de que, cuando las autoridades tengan mayor claridad de las ventajas sociales, económicas y ambientales que conlleva la adopción de la biotecnología agrícola, estarán a favor de que podamos empezar a platicar The Mexican government has vowed it will not allow fracking or transgenics ; the sowing of GMO corn is no longer allowed , while cotton is currently permitted . Keeping the ban and widening it to include cotton will harm the sector , due to rising production costs , according to AgroBio ’s director general , Cristian Garcia de León . He also warned it would impact the pharmaceutical sector .
A Mexican ban on genetically - modified organisms ( GMOs ) will harm the agricultural sector , according to AgroBio , an association that includes biotech companies including Syngenta and Monsanto . The Mexican government has vowed it will not allow fracking or transgenics ; the sowing of GMO corn is no longer allowed , while cotton is currently permitted . Keeping the ban and widening it to include cotton will harm the sector , due to rising production costs , according to AgroBio ’s director general , Cristian Garcia de León . He also warned it would impact the pharmaceutical sector .