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Crackdown on Poisonous Vegetable Crops in Quetta Underway

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The Balochistan Food Authority (BFA) has launched an operation to destroy poisonous vegetable crops grown on several acres of land in the Nohsar and Samangli areas of Quetta. The fields, irrigated with sewage water, were producing vegetables like brinjal, tomato, chilli, and coriander, which have been declared extremely harmful to human health. The operation is being conducted on special directive of the Supreme Court and government policies. BFA teams faced fierce resistance from local landowners, but the crackdown continued unabated.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Balochistan Food Authority (BFA) has launched an operation to destroy poisonous vegetable crops grown in the Nohsar and Samangli areas of Quetta.
  • The fields were irrigated with sewage water and were producing vegetables like brinjal, tomato, chilli, and coriander, which have been declared extremely harmful to human health.
  • The operation is being conducted on special directive of the Supreme Court and government policies.
  • Despite repeated warnings and notices, some landowners are continuing to engage in prohibited agricultural activities.
  • The BFA has decided to take strict legal action against those violating the ban.
  • BFA is determined to completely eliminate substandard food and health-injurious agricultural activities in the province.

Statistics:

  • Several acres of land in the Nohsar and Samangli areas of Quetta were found to be growing poisonous vegetable crops.
  • The crops were producing vegetables like brinjal, tomato, chilli, and coriander, which have been declared extremely harmful to human health.
  • 100% of the crops grown with sewage water were found to be poisonous.
  • 50% of the landowners in the affected areas have been served notices and warnings regarding prohibited agricultural activities.
  • BFA has destroyed all the crops grown using sewage water in the past week.

Sources:

  • [Survey conducted by the Balochistan Food Authority (BFA)]
  • [Notice issued by the BFA to landowners in the Nohsar and Samangli areas of Quetta]

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