Agriculture
Agriculture Department Seizes Counterfeit Fertilizer Shops in Davangere, Haveri and Raichur
Karnataka's agriculture department alert team raided shops in three districts, confiscating counterfeit fertilizers and pesticides.
The alert team of Karnataka's agriculture department conducted coordinated raids across the state, targeting shops suspected of storing and selling counterfeit chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
The operations were carried out in the districts of Davangere, Haveri and Raichur, where officials seized the illegal stock and sealed the premises.
The department said the crackdown aims to protect farmers from substandard inputs that can damage crops and reduce yields, and to deter the illegal trade of fake agro‑chemicals.
Seized items are being sent for laboratory testing, and the department has warned that further action will be taken against those involved in the distribution network.
The operations were carried out in the districts of Davangere, Haveri and Raichur, where officials seized the illegal stock and sealed the premises.
The department said the crackdown aims to protect farmers from substandard inputs that can damage crops and reduce yields, and to deter the illegal trade of fake agro‑chemicals.
Seized items are being sent for laboratory testing, and the department has warned that further action will be taken against those involved in the distribution network.