Crackdown against fake pesticides on the cards

South Punjab Secretary Agriculture Saqib Ali Ateel on Tuesday said the government was pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against the sellers of fake pesticides.

He expressed these views while chairing a meeting of Pest Warning Department on Tuesday.

He said the agriculture department was responsible for provision of quality pesticides. The department was taking practical steps to ensure availability of standard pesticides. He directed inspectors to ensure transparent process of sampling of pesticides. He warned that if anyone was found involved in selling fake pesticides, action would also be taken against the inspector concerned.

He instructed the officials to have complete information about the pesticide ordinance as sellers of fake pesticides could be punished through courts.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 30^th, 2020.