Jaipur: In a major crackdown on the manufacture and sale of suspected fake agricultural inputs, agriculture minister Kirori Lal Meena Saturday conducted surprise inspections at several fertiliser and agri-product units in Jaipur’s Vishwakarma Industrial Area (VKI).During the inspections, officials found alleged illegal manufacturing and storage of biostimulants, biofertilisers and potash products at three locations. “The most serious violation was detected at Nandi Fertilisers, where a unit earlier sealed by the agriculture department was reopened for inspection in the minister’s presence. Officials found that Muriate of Potash was allegedly being manufactured using salt waste,” he said.
Dr Kirori Lal Meena, state agriculture minister in action again on Saturday when he raided some factories at Vishwakarma Industrial Area in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 20 June 2026
Calling it a “serious fraud on farmers”, Meena said such products can damage crop productivity, reduce soil fertility and adversely affect food quality.The inspection team also raided a C&F warehouse, Samriddhi Services on Road No. 7, where biostimulants were allegedly being supplied without permission. Another company, Chittari Agri Care, was found storing biostimulants and other agricultural products without the required approvals.At another fertiliser warehouse, officials detected liquid and fermented organic fertilisers that were not included in the firm’s licence. Authorities are also probing whether a central subsidy of ₹1,500 per tonne was claimed irregularly on these products. “I have asked the officials to halt sales, collect samples for testing and register FIRs against firms found guilty after investigation. Also, I have ordered a statewide drive to identify and act against similar illegal operations,” he added.
