Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government found other pesticides misbranded and asked orchardists to desist from using them for apple and other fruit sprays.
The Agriculture Department said that its Quality Control Laboratory has found a pesticide with the trade name CAPTAF containing the active ingredient Captan 50% WP batch number DC00800 with a manufacturing date of November 4, 2024, and an expiry date of November 3, 2026, and manufactured by Rallies India Ltd. as misbranded.
The Deputy Director of Enforcement, Feroz Ahmad Shapoo, has asked all the field inspectors to stop sales and seize the product from the market under the Insecticide Act 1968.
Shapoo said the department carries out tests of all consignments of pesticides and insecticides, and the products that are found misbranded are seized.
“Misbranded means when the pesticide contains a lower quantity of the ingredients, which makes it ineffective for the control of the disease. So, farmers are asked to not use such products,” Shapoo said.
On Wednesday, the agriculture department discovered that the widely used pesticide, Indofil M-45, is misbranded and began seizing it from the market.
Indofil M-45, containing Mancozeb 75% WP as its active ingredient, was manufactured by Indofil Industries Limited on December 13, 2024, with an expiry date of December 12, 2026.
Orchardists in the Kashmir valley have been complaining about the poor quality of pesticides and insecticides and are urging the government to test other brands as well to ensure quality.
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