
Transgenic proteins in maize in the Soil Conservation area of Federal District, Mexico
Frontiers in Ecology and the Enviroment
In 2003, the environmental authorities of the Federal District of Mexico declared that genetically modified organisms were incompatible with ecological agriculture practices established in rural areas south of Mexico City. To ensure compliance with official standards and organic agriculture policies, steps were taken to implement an early warning system for the detection of genetically modified maize in farmers’ fields.