Bara-grown vegetables banned in Kathmandu for pesticide use

Bara, Feb. 27: Potatoes and tomatoes produced in Bara district have been banned in Kathmandu after excessive amounts of pesticides were found in the vegetables.

According to Samsul Haque Miya, the crop protection officer of Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Kalaiya Bara, potatoes and tomatoes produced in the Bara district were banned in the Kalimati Vegetable Market in Kathmandu due to the use of pesticides other than those prescribed by the government, without the advice from agricultural experts.