Friday, June 20, 2014

RISK FROM ILLEGALLY IMPORTED PADDY SEEDS- NEPAL



Paddy seeds need to be tested though Plant Quarantine Test (PQT) before entering the country but they are being imported illegally without test in Kanchanpur, far western Nepal. Untested paddy seeds sold among farmer have increased the risk of new disease in crops. About 49,000 ha of land are used for paddy production in the district with productivity of 2,000 to 3,000 metric tons per ha.
June 9
http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/06/08/money/rampant-sales-of-illegally-imported-paddy-seeds/263735.html

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