Officials from Agriculture Department seized unauthorized cotton seeds worth ₹2.69 lakh in recent operations across Karnataka . Two people now face charges after raids in Gurmitkal taluk and Shahapur city,where seeds were sold without needed permissions.
Acting on solid intel,a team led by Ratendranath Sugur,Joint Director of Agriculture Department,raided Mallapur village. They found 53.72 kg of cotton seeds valued at ₹1.02 lakh from Srinivas Narasappa Bantu. In another Shahapur city op,officials took 8.37 kg of seeds worth ₹1.67 lakh from Gurulingappa.
Raids were done with local police. Sugur urged farmers to buy seeds only from authorized dealers to avoid risks linked to illegal or substandard products. He called on public to report any suspicious seed sales to department.
These moves show ongoing efforts to regulate cotton seed market,protect farmers from potential losses due to unapproved products. Agriculture Department stays vigilant…but how long can they keep up this pace?
