CDMX protects the original corn to reduce genetically modified import

The father and son participate in love, delivery, and pride in the countryside and the original corn of Mexico. Romualdo and ISAAC work on the ground together It produces a blue atom for the tortilla and the red corn of theolIn the citizen of Santa Anna, TLACOONCO Mexico City.

Mexico: the cradle of corn

Mexico is the center of origin and genetic diversity of corn. The country has 59 original races, and nine original races from Mexico City.

Agriculture in the soil preservation

On the saving floor in CDMX, in the city halls xochimilco, Milpa Alta, TLáhuac, Tlalpan and Magdalena Contreras, the atom, mainly, for self -consumption and local distribution.

Most of the original cultivated races

In particular, four strains of the original channel – channels, cone, Chaklio and Kakahwasintel – are crops and consumption of tortilla, Tamalis, Abitz, Telakuius, Coycadilla, fat and corn.

“There are still heads of municipalities who are cultivating corn, especially in Melba Alta, in the town of Santa Anna,” he said.

Support original corn producers

Data from the Corenadr (Corenadr (Corenadr) (Corenadr) Committee is proven that there is a world of two thousand 846 young producers for the original atom on the soil of preservation, including, two thousand 257 (79 %), receiving support from the altépeetl Welfare program.

Ajdad inheritance

Romualdo Guzmán, a third -generation producer, commented that climate change, with long dryness, high temperatures, absence of rain and pest spread, makes original corn cultivation more difficult.

“We are very strong for climate change and illegal registration that we have there in the woods, in addition to that there are a lot of inactive lands, because young people do not want to plant. Young people are no longer interested in developing the land,” he said.

The nutritional value of the original atom

The original atom has a high value of vitamin and a nutritional value, above the commercial or genetically modified maies. Isaac Joseman, son of Romando, stressed that the Crocol atom is especially rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

“For me is blue gold, because it is well strengthened, we can put it on the markets, where, unfortunately, for the reasons for performance, we are not at this time,” the young producer of Melba Alta warned.

The original corn future

With the recent constitutional reform that prohibits genetically modified corn cultivation in national territory, and now the important thing is to enhance the productivity of the atom of caravan, exceeding the tinnitus per hectare, to avoid the imports of genetically modified organisms. This requires support for supplies, technical assistance and improved seeds.

The common front for food sovereignty

Judith Vanigas said that there will be a joint front between Congress and the government and heads of Mexico City to reach the long -awaited sovereignty of corn.

He said, “The land is working, to plant and that the houses are no longer planted, and that the memorization hall is no longer destroyed.”

Procedures to increase performance

He announced that the procedures will be implemented to increase the performance and use of the original atom, as well as achieve the corn and corn gallery in the city of Mexico, so that we learn to appreciate the biological, agricultural, cultural and economic heritage of this Mileary crop.

Food self -efficacy as a goal

The goal is that people stop being the first place in the world in imports and restoring self -efficacy in the atom of human consumption.

The protection of the original atom

Adam Benia, director of Corenadr, indicated that there is a bacterial tile bank that contains two thousand 300 samples of seeds and a molecular diagnostic laboratory for identifying gurious genes, in order to protect the original atom.

In addition, he pointed out that he cooperates with EJIDOS and societies to continue to produce this corn, which helps to maintain preservation soil, which provides us with water, air and food.

“We will also reinforce the original atom with marketing channels, in order to get food, with better quality tortilla, with better quality granules,” End.

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