U.S. partially resumes avocado inspections in Mexico

Michoacan is a hotspot of fighting between crime gangs, which have diversified into extorting agricultural interests.

MEXICO CITY, Aug 7 - The U.S. government will partially restart activities in Mexico's top avocado-producing state of Michoacan, the U.S. embassy said on Friday, easing a suspension that had disrupted export inspections after security concerns in the violence-plagued region.

The U.S. government this week halted inspection activities in Michoacan, Mexico's top avocado-producing state, where organized crime groups have extorted growers and exporters.