Mexico: The development of the seed industry will allow the production of food efficiently

PRESS RELEASE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. CESOP organized the conference “Entrepreneurs of the Seed Industry in Mexico”. The Center for Social Studies and Public Opinion (CESOP) of the Chamber of Deputies held the conference "Entrepreneurs of the Seed Industry in Mexico", given by Gilberto Aboites Manrique, who pointed out that the development of this item will allow to satisfy the production of food efficiently and socially more just. Aboites Manrique, director of the Socioeconomic Research Center (CISE) of the Autonomous University of Coahuila, stated that in order to promote the development of this industry, the regulatory framework on intellectual property must be modified. He considered that, although government programs such as "More Agro" have impacted on the growth of improved materials for agriculture and allowed the emergence of mostly small seed companies, it is necessary to raise the quality of seeds to satisfy food production. He explained that the agricultural model of corn ...