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Sindh Government Cracks Down on Counterfeit Agricultural Medicines and Fertilizers

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The Sindh government has initiated a major crackdown against sellers of counterfeit agricultural medicines and fertilizers in various districts of the province. A joint team of the Agriculture Department conducted raids, seizing a total of 5,318 bags of fake agricultural products. The operation aimed to protect farmers from the harmful effects of substandard products. The seizures included 400 bags of Hapo Granules and 68 bags of Vertaco agricultural products from an unregistered dealer's shop in Sajawal. Additionally, thousands of suspicious bags from FMC United Private Limited were confiscated in Golarchi, including 1,000 bags of counterfeit Fertira Granules.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Sindh government has seized a total of 5,318 bags of counterfeit agricultural medicines and fertilizers in various districts, including Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Golarchi, and Sajawal.
  • The Agriculture Department collected 59 suspicious samples of agricultural medicines and fertilizers, which have been sent to the laboratory for analysis.
  • 400 bags of Hapo Granules and 68 bags of Vertaco agricultural products were seized from an unregistered dealer's shop in Sajawal.
  • Thousands of suspicious bags from FMC United Private Limited were confiscated in Golarchi, including 1,000 bags of counterfeit Fertira Granules.
  • Over 40 samples of fertilizers and pesticides were collected from Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad, which have been sent to the laboratory for testing.
  • Agriculture Minister Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mahar emphasized that strict legal action is being taken against those involved in the sale of fake and substandard agricultural products.
  • The seized counterfeit agricultural medicines were intended for use in rice crops to eliminate pests.

Statistics:

  • Total bags of counterfeit agricultural products seized: 5,318
  • Bags of Hapo Granules seized: 400
  • Bags of Vertaco agricultural products seized: 68
  • Bags of counterfeit Fertira Granules seized: 1,000
  • Suspicious samples of agricultural medicines and fertilizers collected: 59
  • Samples of fertilizers and pesticides collected: 40

Sources:

  • Sindh government press release
  • Imran Ali, spokesperson for the Agriculture Department
  • Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mahar, Agriculture Minister of Sindh

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