March 1, 2012

China to probe on fake agricultural products

China will strengthen a special inspection on imitation seeds, pesticides, fertilisers and other agricultural products, according to a statement issued at a working conference on Tuesday (Feb 28).

The campaign, carried out by nine government departments including the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Ministry of Agriculture, features "resolutely solving relevant cases, strictly punishing violations in order to safeguard the country's food safety and food security," the statement said.

During several of the MPS's special campaigns launched last year, the police nationwide have solved over 3,000 cases involving counterfeit agricultural materials, arrested more than 5,000 suspects, and closed 4,000 illegal sites for such violations, the news agency said, citing the statement.