Peru remains almost alone globally, again affirming GMO crop rejection until 2035

Fernando Cuadros | La Republica | July 8, 2024

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[Peru’s] Plenary Session of Congress rejected the request […] to end the moratorium on GMOs and allow their cultivation.

According to the current regulatory framework, the use of living modified organisms (LMOs) is prohibited until December 31, 2035.

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[Minister of Agrarian Development Angel] Manero, in support of the project, said that “we already eat GMOs” and that they only [requested] the cultivation of genetically modified cotton and corn: for the textile and clothing industry and for feeding chickens and pigs, respectively.

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[Universidad del Pacífico Academic Department of Marketing and International Business Professor] Angie Higuchi, against the project, put forth that the agricultural sector has more important needs to address and the use of GMOs is not part of the solution [stating,] “If the Government is truly concerned about farmers, they should be supported in developing their potential based on input management. For example, the rational use of pesticides or dosage of fertilizers, and even better, introducing them to advanced agroecological techniques.”

[Editor’s Note: This article has been translated from Spanish and edited for clarity]

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