Tag: #Pesticides
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Training schedule for issuance of pesticide license released
FAISALABAD, Oct 12 (APP):The Agriculture Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides Department has released training schedule for issuance of new pesticide licenses and renewal of the expired ones. According to Assistant Director Agriculture Chaudhry Israr Arshad, the applications will be received for training up to October 19 while training of pesticide dealers will start…
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Locusts, devouring the crops and livelihood in Pakistan
Lahore, 25th May: Farmers across Pakistan are suffering the worst plague of locusts in recent history, which has caused billions of dollars in damage and led to fears of long-term food shortages. The Pakistani government declared a national emergency this year after the locusts began to decimate winter crops. The first swarm came from the…
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Fine of Rs 4.71 mln imposed on fertilizers, pesticides dealers
FAISALABAD, Sept 30 (APP)::A total fine of Rs 4.71 million was imposed on manufacturers and dealers for preparing and selling spurious pesticides and fertilizers during the current year. As many as 59,000 kg/liters fertilizers/pesticides was seized and cases against 8 accused were got registered during the same period. This was informed during the meeting of…