California avocado growers are heavily criticizing the decision allowing Mexican authorities to conduct pest inspections, questioning their ability to protect U.S. agriculture from potential invasive species.
The reversal of long-established inspection processes raises concerns among California growers who fear that Mexican inspectors may not withstand threats and pressures that U.S. inspectors faced.
The California Avocado Commission emphasized the importance of U.S. inspectors' physical presence in preventing deceptive shipments and called for assurances that Mexico's inspectors can match their effectiveness.
Mexico's Agriculture Department argues that the U.S. agreement acknowledges Mexican growers' commitment to safety, citing 27 years without sanitary issues, despite U.S. growers' skepticism.
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