1. Biosecurity in agricultural field within neoliberal policies Schaper and Parada, 2001; Melgarejo et al., 2002; Russell, 2008; Azadi and Ho, 2009; Qaim, 2010. Nutritional value Food supply Toxicity Allergenicity Consumer products Herbicide tolerance Pest resistance Reduced pesticide use Persistence of toxins Pollen transfer Agricultural and Environmental Yield Access to small farmers Biosecurity and seeds costs Economic Value to traditional knowledge Patents Biopiracy Bioprospecting BACKGROUND

2. Current Situation in Mexico: Clive, 2013; SAGARPA, 2013 Ranks 17th in adoption of biotech crop worldwide. Mainly in soybeans and cotton. October 10, 2013, federal court issued an injunction abstention to grant permits release of genetically modified maize Last year, of 93 applications received for alfalfa, cotton, corn and soybeans, only were authorized 8 Cotton

3. Research: Assess the economic, environmental and public perception of GMO biosafety in Mexican agricultural field impact. Environmental Impact Use of HYSPLIT model to to analyze spatially the dispersal of GM maize pollen particles. Public Perception Application Likert type survey to measure perception of a target population about GMOs. Economic Impact Cost-benefit analysis using genetically modified cotton in Mexico.