Counterfeit Crisis
If the recent debacle surrounding wheat procurement was not enough to cause discontentment among the farmers, another pressing issue looms at large exacerbating their problems further- the use of counterfeit pesticides and fertilizers that destroyed wheat crops across Punjab.
More than 2000 acres of farmland were rendered barren in the Narowal district due to the use of fake fertilizers, incurring an estimated total loss of over 300 million rupees to farmers. Samples of counterfeit fertilizers and pests by 46 companies had been dispatched to the markets. Such crises are a stark reminder of the deep-rooted challenges faced by the........
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