Source: THE PRODUCE NEWS, 8/9/17

A district court judge in Los Mochis ruled to continue the ban on U.S. potatoes in most of Mexico, and the National Potato Council said this ignores science and directly threatens the role of SAGARPA, the Mexican plant health regulatory authority. According to the National Potato Council, the ruling contradicts the conclusions of SAGARPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and third-party experts who have reviewed the potential impact of the importation of fresh potatoes from the United States to Mexico.

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