Rabi seeds, fertilizers and drugs investigation continues

As per the instructions of Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey, the Agriculture Department has started a campaign to check the quality of seeds, fertilizers and plant protection drugs being supplied to the farmers in Rabi season in all the districts. The district level officers of the Agriculture Department are continuously taking samples of seeds, fertilizers and medicines in their respective areas, which are being tested in the quality control laboratory. So far in Rabi season 2021, 39 samples of seeds and 12 samples of chemical fertilizers have been found to be non-standard, with immediate effect banning the sale of lots, as well as issuing notices to the concerned firms by the Agriculture Department. According to the information received from the Agriculture Department, so far 744 samples of seeds have been sent to the laboratory for testing in Rabi season 2021. Out of 664 samples received by the department, 39 samples have been found to be non-standard, the report of 80 samples is yet to be received. Similarly, to check the quality of chemical fertilizers, 314 samples have been taken from various institutions by the fertilizer inspectors of the Agriculture Department, out of which 268 samples have been tested, out of which 256 samples were found to be of standard level and 12 were found to be non-standard. Huh. Test reports of 42 samples are yet to be received. With the department banning the sale of lots of non-standard seeds and fertilizers, show cause notices have been issued to the institutions concerned. Like this:Like Loading… Continue Reading