Pesticide sale via e-com sites welcome but may see more fakes, fear players

The domestic industry has welcomed the recent government order allowing sale of pesticides through e-commerce platforms.

However, a section of players is wary of the proliferation of counterfeit products unless more checks and balances are put in place.

The Centre — in a gazette notification issued a few days back — allowed the sale of insecticides through e-commerce platforms, subject to certain guidelines and requirements.

The e-commerce entities — before allowing sale of pesticides through their respective platforms — have to verify the validity of the licence issued by the concerned authorities.

Also, both the e-commerce platform and the licensee,