May 20, 2013

North-South American corn growers collaborate on various global issues

The US Grains Council (USGC), along with North and South American corn producers formed an international alliance to collaborate on a global basis to address key issues concerning food security, biotechnology, stewardship, trade and producer image.

The alliance, which signed a memorandum of understanding, was composed of the US Grains Council (USGC), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), Argentine Corn and Sorghum Association (MAIZAR), representing Argentina producers and the corn supply chain and ABRAMILHO (Brazilian Association of Corn Producers).

The organisations will function under the name, MAIZALL-The International Corn Alliance.

The primary focus of this new alliance is to emphasise the need for better consumer understanding of production agriculture, including the benefits of biotechnology and advancing the global acceptance on the capacity to produce corn for feed, food and fuel. MAIZALL will also conduct outreach to governments and stakeholders on the need for trade-enabling biotechnology policies and regulatory procedures.