NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR RABI CAMPAIGN 2016

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR RABI CAMPAIGN 2016 -17 Effective Mechanism for Quality Control of Pesticides DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (PLANT PROTECTION SECTION) GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH 1

Mechanism for Quality Control of Pesticides • Annual Action Plan is prepared to control the distribution of sub-standard pesticides in the market. • Month-wise target is fixed for pesticides sampling. • Notified Inspectors visit premises of Manufacturer/ Dealer/ Retailer and carry out inspection. • Samples are taken or suspected pesticides are seized, Records/Registers are checked under provision of Insecticide Act 1968. • Samples are sent to the Government Analyst for Analysis by the District Plant Protection Officer. 2 Contd…

• Analysis report is received from Government Analyst. • Based on Analytical report , action is taken as per the provision of the Insecticide ACT 1968. • If the sample is found misbranded then Show cause notice is given to the Manufacturer/ Dealer/Retailer to reply within 28 days to Insecticide Inspector or Court. • With the permission of District Magistrate, Case is referred for Prosecution. 3

Facilities for Quality Control of Pesticides • 341 Insecticide Inspectors & 4 Insecticides Analyst are notified. • There are 4 State Pesticides Testing Laboratories (SPTLs) with an annual capacity of analysis of 7000 samples for monitoring the quality status. • 1 Regional Pesticide Testing Laboratory(RPTL) has been set up at Kanpur under the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Faridabad. • There are 76 licencing officer in the state who shall conduct inspection of infrastructure , premises, stock and records atleast once every two year under the Insecticides(Amendment) Rules, 2015. • Inspection of Manufacturing units is also conducted 4 twice in a year by District/Regional officers.

Dealers and Manufacturers • Total no. of sale points of pesticides are 26975. • 146 licenses have been issued for manufacturing of pesticides. • 6 private bio-pesticide labs are producing bio-pesticides. • 9 Govt. IPM Labs. are well equipped with infrastructure for the bio-pesticides production. 5

Awareness Programe about Quality Control • Published “Major uses of Pesticides registered under the Insecticides Act, 1968” for officers to help the farmers in controlling insect-pest, diseases & weeds. • Farmers are educated about the importance of quality pesticides through print media, AIR, goshties, kisan mela and Training programs. 6

Seasonal Effort of Quality Control • Special raids are being organized during Kharif and Rabi seasons. • District Administration is involved to conduct the raids. • There is one day program all over state. • It is kept highly confidential. 7

Special Drive against the spurious pesticide • Receive feed back and complaints regarding spurious pesticides through DBT Cell( No- 08189000635, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 & 42), SMS, Whatsapp. Department has publisized CUG mobile no. of all the Officers. • District Plant Protection Officer takes immediate action to investigate the suspect, including locating source of pesticides. Assistance of police is also taken. • Enforcement action taken including seizure of stock, publicize event, lodge FIR etc. • 15 culprits have been nabbed for selling spurious 8 pesticides in different District. Special Drive against spurious pesticides

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Request to GOI • Department of Agriculture has sent a proposal for revalidation of Rs. 26. 10 lakh under "Strengthening of Plant Protection & Plant Quarantine Sub Mission " regarding establishment of one Bio-pesticide testing laboratory in Moradabad. 17

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Special Drive against spurious pesticides S. No. 1 District Date Of raid Ambedkar Nagar 20. 02. 2016 Village: Adhanpur 2 Sambhal Gurnour Saray Mohalla 02. 03. 2016 3 Amroha (Didauli) 11. 04. 2016 4 Sravasti ( Ikauna Dehat) 11. 04. 2016 5 Gorakhpur (Chauri-Chaura) 16. 04. 2016 Action Taken Raid was conducted in the premises of Sri Sunil kumar singh. During raid Dozens of bogus rapper making/packing machine were captured against which the FIR has been lodged. Raid was conducted in the residence of Sri Brij Lal & Sri Gajram. During raid Huge quantity of forged hologram, empty bottles & pesticides filled bottles of M/S Dupont were trapped against which the FIR has been lodged. Raid was conducted in a residence. During raid Huge quantity of duplicate pesticides of M/S Byer Crop Sciences were nabbed against which the FIR has been lodged. Raid was conducted in the Loharnpurwa village. During raid Huge amount of bogus pesticides of M/S Bayer Crop Science were captured against which the FIR has been lodged. Raid was conducted in the Bhopa Bazar, where Huge amount of fraudulent pesticides of M/S Dupont were found against which the FIR has been lodged.

S. No. District 6 Jalaun (Kotwali Area) 7 Basti ( Nagar Bazaar) 8 Gonda (Karnail Ganj) Date Of raid Action Taken 27. 04. 2016 Raid was conducted in the pesticides factory, where duplicate pesticides of Rs. 1525816. 00 of M/S Bayer Crop Science were captured against which the FIR has been lodged. 07. 05. 2016 Raid was conducted in the residence of Sri Lalji S/O Sri Ram Karan. During raid Huge amount of fake pesticides are captured against which the FIR has been lodged. 12. 05. 2016 Raid was conducted in the premises of Goswami Beej Bhandaar. During raid duplicate pesticides of M/S Bayer Crop Science were captured against which the FIR has been lodged. 9 Badaun 29. 05. 2016 Raid was conducted on the premises of Sri Veerpal. During Raid fraudulent packets and pesticides bottles were picked up against which the FIR has been lodged. 10 Amethi (Gauri. Ganj) 31. 05. 2016 Raid was conducted in Paasin majara. During Raid fraudulent rappers and pesticides were captured against which the FIR has been lodged.

S. No. District Date Of raid Action Taken 11 Bareilly 08. 06. 2016 12 Pilibhit 09. 06. 2016 Raid was conducted in Garibpura Village. During Raid bogus rappers and pesticides of Dupont company were found against which the FIR has been lodged. Raid was conducted in Khera Village. During Raid bogus rappers and pesticides of Dupont Company and Bayer Crop Science were captured against which the FIR has been lodged. 13 Mathura 01. 08. 2016 14 15 Bijnor Hardoi 10. 08. 2016 05. 09. 2016 Raid was conducted in Surir Kasba. During Raid forged rappers and pesticides of Dupont Company were captured against which the FIR has been lodged. Raid was conducted in Chandpur Tahsil. During Raid forged rappers and pesticides of Dupont Company and Agriscience India Pvt. Ltd. were captured against which the FIR has been lodged. Raid was conducted in Pihani Block. During Raid forged rappers and pesticides of Bayer Crop Science and Dow Agro crop science were captured against which the FIR has been lodged.