Maize production is one of the most important activities for the Honduran economy, both in terms of area cultivated and food security provided. This article reports the results of a survey undertaken to gauge knowledge, perceptions, opinions, and attitudes of Honduran farmers towards genetically modified (GM) maize. Data were collected from 32 maize producers in 2018–19, of both conventional and GM, in five different departments (regions) of Honduras. Results show that over 75% of interviewed farmers have significant knowledge of basic biotechnology concepts and GM maize. Overall, producers have a positive opinion about GM maize because yields are higher than conventional maize, and adopting farmers have higher incomes. A significant finding was the reduction in the number of necessary pesticide applications, 84% of interviewees who used GM maize did not apply any pesticides. Farmers indicate the two main reasons for using GM maize are higher incomes (48%) and ease of use of the crop (33%). Overall, GM maize impacts in Honduras could be greater if the federal government took on a more proactive role in knowledge dissemination and facilitation of credit access.

就种植面积和提供的粮食安全而言，玉米生产是洪都拉斯经济最重要的活动之一。本文报告了一项调查的结果，该调查旨在衡量洪都拉斯农民对转基因 (GM) 玉米的知识、看法、意见和态度。数据是从 2018-19 年洪都拉斯五个不同部门（地区）的 32 家传统玉米和转基因玉米生产商收集的。结果显示，超过 75% 的受访农民对基本生物技术概念和转基因玉米有重要了解。总体而言，生产者对转基因玉米持积极态度，因为产量高于常规玉米，收养农民收入更高。一个重要的发现是减少了必要的农药施用次数，使用转基因玉米的受访者中有 84% 未使用任何农药。农民表示使用转基因玉米的两个主要原因是更高的收入 (48%) 和易于使用的作物 (33%)。总体而言，如果联邦政府在知识传播和促进信贷获取方面发挥更积极的作用，转基因玉米在洪都拉斯的影响可能会更大。