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	View Edit Domain: GreenBio Title: * Body: MEXICO CITY, Mexico - will decide in October whether it will allow experimental plantings of genetically modified corn, an agriculture ministry official said on Monday.<br /> <br /> DuPont Co (DD.N), Dow Chemical (DOW.N) and Monsanto (MON.N) have filed applications with the Mexican government for permission to begin testing their genetically modified corn strains.<br /> <br /> "At this point we are working to draw up the permit necessary to authorize an experimental planting in the (winter) season," said Enrique Sanchez, the agriculture ministry's director of plant and animal health, in an interview.<br /> <br /> Mexico passed legislation last year that regulated the procedure for approving genetically modified crops but environmentalists and some farmers are opposed to the introduction of the plants.<br /> <br /> The government had previously cited the absence of legislation when it rejected previous requests for permission to plant genetically modified crops.<br /> <br /> Corn plays a vital role in the Mexican diet and culture. Small producers in southern Mexico are concerned that the new crops could wipe out distinct local varieties.<br /> <br /> However even if experimental plantings are approved it could be years before commercial sales are permitted.<br /> <br /> © Thomson Reuters 2009 All rights reserved<br /> Captcha: Please Enter Code : * Time Zone: * Select the time zone Vocabularies Newsletter: Domain: Show summary in full view Input format Filtered HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Full HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. news_filter Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. More information about formatting options			Related Articles Mexico denies request for pilot GM corn plots Trade Chaos Looms as GM Crops Proliferate European Union Approves Corn Stack with Herculex(R) RW and R... European Union Approves Maize with Herculex I/Herculex RW an... Cotton stainer, future threat to Pakistan Monsanto gets Mexico’s nod for GM maize pilot project Bt corn farms expanding Regulators approve new DuPont corn seeds Unseen harvest of gene war on billion-dollar pest More science needed on GM food crops Top GreenBio Articles

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