Jammu, Mar 19 (KNO): Out of 86 non-standard samples of pesticides and fertilizers found in J&K, 85 were found in Kashmir Valley.
These details were disclosed by the Jammu & Kashmir Government in Legislative Assembly on Wednesday in response to a starred question by MLA Sonawari, Hilal Akbar Lone.
The minister in-charge Horticulture Javaid Ahmad Dar, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed the House that out of 86 samples of pesticides and fertilisers found non-standard in the Union Territory, 85 were found in Kashmir Valley and one in Jammu.
These details shows that substandard pesticides and fertilisers are found in abundance in Kashmir where a large chunk of people earns their livelihood from horticulture.
According to the minister’s reply, 57 samples of pesticides in Kashmir were found non-standard in Kashmir and one in Jammu.
Similarly, the minister said that 27 samples of fertilisers were found non-standard in Kashmir and none in Jammu.
In total, 4075 samples of pesticides and fertilisers were collected in Jammu and Kashmir for testing in 2024-25.
Of which, 2912 were found standard and 86 non-standard, the government said,adding that reports of 1045 samples were awaited—(KNO)