Chandigarh , September 25 – Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Shyam Singh Rana said that the state government has taken a big step in the interest of horticultural farmers. He said that the state government is continuously working to increase the income of farmers , improve the quality of their produce and ensure food security of the general public.
Mr. Rana said that Haryana Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini had announced that free testing facility for pesticide residue analysis in fruits and vegetables would be made available to the horticultural farmers of the state. Now this step has been taken in compliance with the same announcement.
The Agriculture Minister clarified that this facility is being provided in the Quality Testing Laboratory of the Horticulture Department, Haryana, Sirsa and Gharonda (Karnal). In these laboratories, which are accredited by NABL, farmers can get their horticultural produce , soil and water samples tested free of cost. In this laboratory, the residues of a total of 10 major pesticides ( Metribuzin, Metalaxyl, Chlorpyrifos, Dicofol, Pendimethalin, Penconazole, Profenofos, Lambda-Cyhalothrin, Permethrin and Deltamethrin) are accurately analyzed using ultra-modern techniques.
Shri Shyam Singh Rana appealed to the farmers of the state to make maximum use of this facility and said that to apply for the test, the farmers will have to submit the details of ‘ Meri Fasal-Mera Biora ‘ registration , Aadhaar card , PAN card or voter ID as identity card , and their mobile number and email ID to the laboratory. Farmers can contact their respective District Horticulture Officer office for sampling and processing of documents. The main objective of this scheme is to ensure that horticultural farmers can improve the quality and food safety by understanding the proper use of pesticides in their produce.
