Calif. avocado growers outraged as US transfers pest inspection duties to Mexico
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Video Editor)
The U.S. has decided to transfer pest inspection duties of Mexican avocados to Mexico, igniting concerns about food safety and international trade relations. The California Avocado Commission vehemently opposes the move, warning it could devastate the industry.
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Click to see story on sfntoday.comCurrently, workers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) inspect Mexican avocados before they come to the U.S., ensuring they do not transfer pests that could threaten U.S. crops.
In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the California Avocado Commission writes, “This action reverses the long-established inspection process designed to prevent invasions of known pests in Mexico that would devastate our industry. This process was the foundation for the initial decision allowing the importation of avocados from Mexico into the United States.”
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However, those USDA inspectors have faced escalating dangers in Mexico while doing their jobs. In 2022, inspections halted after a U.S. inspector received threats against himself and his family in Michoacán, where drug cartels routinely extort growers. In June, two USDA employees were assaulted and briefly held captive in Michoacán.
Mexico supplies about 80% of U.S. avocado imports, making the inspection change potentially impactful on the market, as U.S. growers cannot meet the country’s entire demand or provide fruit year-round, complicating the trade relationship.
Mexican authorities welcomed the news, saying they haven’t had any untreated pest problems in their 27-year-old track record.
LAUREN TAYLOR: THE U.S. HAS DECIDED TO TRANSFER PEST INSPECTION DUTIES OF MEXICAN AVOCADOS TO MEXICO. THE DECISION IS IGNITING CONCERNS ABOUT FOOD SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE RELATIONS.
THE CALIFORNIA AVOCADO COMMISSION VEHEMENTLY OPPOSES THE MOVE, WARNING IT COULD DEVASTATE THEIR INDUSTRY.
CURRENTLY, WORKERS WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS) ARE THE ONES WHO INSPECT MEXICAN AVOCADOS BEFORE THEY COME TO THE U.S. ENSURING THEY DON’T TRANSFER PESTS THAT COULD THREATEN U-S CROPS.
IN A LETTER TO SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE -TOM VILSACK- THE CALIFORNIA AVOCADO COMMISSION WRITES “THIS ACTION REVERSES THE LONG-ESTABLISHED INSPECTION PROCESS DESIGNED TO PREVENT INVASIONS OF KNOWN PESTS IN MEXICO THAT WOULD DEVASTATE OUR INDUSTRY. THIS PROCESS WAS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE INITIAL DECISION ALLOWING THE IMPORTATION OF AVOCADOS FROM MEXICO INTO THE UNITED STATES.”
HOWEVER, THOSE USDA INSPECTORS HAVE FACED ESCALATING DANGERS IN MEXICO WHILE DOING THEIR JOBS.
IN 2022, INSPECTIONS HALTED AFTER A U.S. INSPECTOR RECEIVED THREATS AGAINST HIMSELF AND HIS FAMILY IN MICHOACAN, WHERE DRUG CARTELS ROUTINELY EXTORT GROWERS.
AND IN JUNE, TWO USDA EMPLOYEES WERE ASSAULTED AND BRIEFLY HELD CAPTIVE IN MICHOACAN.
MEXICO SUPPLIES ABOUT 80% OF U.S. AVOCADO IMPORTS, MAKING THE INSPECTION CHANGE POTENTIALLY IMPACTFUL ON THE MARKET AS U.S. GROWERS CANNOT MEET THE COUNTRY’S ENTIRE DEMAND OR PROVIDE FRUIT YEAR-ROUND, COMPLICATING THE TRADE RELATIONSHIP.
MEXICAN AUTHORITIES WELCOMED THE NEWS SAYING THEY HAVEN’T HAD ANY UNTREATED PET PROBLEMS IN THEIR 27-YEAR-OLD TRACK RECORD.
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US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on The IndependentUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsU.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico, and California growers aren’t happy – The Mercury News – englishtimes.uk
Click to see story on The Mercury newsU.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
Click to see story on nprUS to Hand Over Pest Inspections of Mexican Avocados to Mexico and California Growers Aren’t Happy
Click to see story on U.S. NewsU.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
Click to see story on RocketNewsUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on KIFIUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on KVIAU.S. will now let Mexico inspect its own export avocados for pests and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on FortuneUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on The ColumbianUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on KMIZUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on KYMAUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
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US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy – The Morning Sun
Click to see story on Morning SunU.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
Click to see story on KPBSU.S. Shifts Mexican Avocado Inspections, Sparking California Growers’ Concerns
Click to see story on The World Without Fake News!US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on FOX 28 SpokaneUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
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Click to see story on morningagclips.comUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
Click to see story on thealbertan.comU.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy : NPR – Monkey Viral
Click to see story on Monkey ViralUS hands over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and Californian growers are not happy – Tukitaarvik
Click to see story on tukitaarvik.caUS To Hand Over Pest Inspections Of Mexican Avocados To Mexico And California Growers Aren’t Happy – 710am KURV
Click to see story on kurv.comUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
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