PESHAWAR
DG Agriculture Extension Jan Muhammad and DC Mardan Habibullah Arif conducted a joint operations with the Department of Agriculture, Mardan Extension Department of the district administration by taking 311 sacks into custody of non-standard and unregistered fertilizers.
In this regard, Additional Assistant Commissioner Headquarters, Junaid Khalid, on a secret tip, along with the representatives of Agriculture Extension Department, visited the fertilizer warehouse at Babini Road, Par Hoti, Mardan and checked the quality and records of the fertilizer available on the spot. A total of 311 sacks of unregistered Nitrophos and Moonstar SSP fertilizers have been taken into custody by the government, however strict legal action will be taken against those involved in its sales after identifying the owners.
The seized fertilizers have been transferred to Model Farm Service Center where quality testing of fertilizer will be done. Additional Assistant Commissioner HQ has said that action will continue against non-standard and unregistered fertilizer manufacturers and those who charge excessive prices.
