Pesticide use in Pakistan has been enormously increased in the last couple of decade. The quality control of pesticide therefore carries paramount importance. Previously, provision of pesticide was responsibility of the Government but with the transfer of pesticide business from public to private sector, necessity to regulate the business was realized. The Government thus promulgated Agriculture Pesticide Ordinance in 1971 and Established Pesticide Testing Lab. Faisalabad during 1971 to provide the analytical services under this ordinance. PQCL, Faisalabad is also accredited with PNAC for ISO-17025:2017.
Mission
Our mission is to provide accurate, precise and timely results with aim of making availability of quality pesticides to farmers and to ensure the manufacturing ability and sample quality of stakeholders, helping to minimize the use of fake pesticides in Punjab for better society and reduce the financial and yield loss of farmer and country.
Objectives
- Testing of pesticides for quality control in Punjab
- Provision of pesticide analytical services to the purchasers of pesticides
- Research related to pesticide quality issues
- Provision of pesticide analytical services to the farmers
Research Activities
- Regulatory services (Services provided for the quality assessment of Pesticides under APO 1973/ Punjab Agriculture Pesticide Act-2012)
- Advisory services (Services of pesticide analysis provided to farming Community/ manufacturers
Facilities to Farmers
Pesticide quality control laboratory, Faisalabad provides quality pesticide analytical services to the farmers. We provide facilities of following analysis.
- Pesticide Formulation Analysis.
- Weedicide Analysis.
- Insecticide Analysis
Method:
Pesticide Analysis
1. Physical Analysis
- Dry sieve test (Dustable Powders, GR, etc.)
- Wet Sieve Test (WP, WG)
- Emulsion Stability Test (EC)
2.Chemical Analysis
Analysis of Active Ingredient (chemistry) by
- GC
- HPLC
- Spectrophotometer
- Chemically
Achievements
PESTICIDE SAMPLES ANALYZED UNDER SECTION-17
|
YEAR |
TOTAL |
FIT |
UNFIT |
|
2000-01 |
3742 |
3606 |
136 |
|
2001-02 |
4400 |
4232 |
168 |
|
2002-03 |
5387 |
5196 |
191 |
|
2003-04 |
5803 |
5605 |
198 |
|
2004-05 |
6894 |
6717 |
177 |
|
2005-06 |
5427 |
5246 |
181 |
|
2006-07 |
5935 |
5695 |
240 |
|
2007-08 |
6255 |
5773 |
482 |
|
2008-09 |
6215 |
5738 |
477 |
|
2009-10 |
4960 |
4707 |
253 |
|
2010-11 |
77 68 |
7511 |
257 |
|
2011-12 |
7785 |
7549 |
236 |
|
2012-13 |
7787 |
7585 |
202 |
|
2013-14 |
7483 |
7223 |
260 |
|
2014-15 |
7585 |
7298 |
287 |
|
2015-16 |
8627 |
8428 |
199 |
|
2016-17 |
9578 |
9003 |
575 |
|
2017-18 |
10518 |
9875 |
643 |
|
2018-19 |
9619 |
9318 |
301 |
|
2019-20 |
3085 |
2979 |
106 |
|
2020-21 |
3393 |
3290 |
103 |
|
2021-22 |
3654 |
3536 |
118 |
| 2022-23 | 3399 | 3257 | 142 |
PESTICIDE SAMPLES TESTED UNDER SECTION 20
|
Year |
Total |
Fit |
Unfit |
|
2001-02 |
154 |
117 |
37 |
|
2002-03 |
128 |
94 |
34 |
|
2003-04 |
92 |
74 |
18 |
|
2004-05 |
49 |
46 |
3 |
|
2005-06 |
42 |
35 |
7 |
|
2006-07 |
24 |
20 |
4 |
|
2007-08 |
29 |
21 |
8 |
|
2008-09 |
28 |
17 |
11 |
|
2009-10 |
29 |
19 |
10 |
|
2010-11 |
51 |
23 |
28 |
|
2011-12 |
43 |
31 |
12 |
|
2012-13 |
63 |
44 |
19 |
|
2013-14 |
58 |
38 |
20 |
|
2014-15 |
111 |
71 |
40 |
|
2015-16 |
74 |
56 |
18 |
|
2017-18 |
85 |
58 |
27 |
|
2018-19 |
73 |
54 |
19 |
|
2019-20 |
65 |
25 |
40 |
|
2020-21 |
63 |
3 |
60 |
|
2021-22 |
35 |
4 |
31 |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 34 | 2 |
Impact Factor
The quality control of pesticide help to improve the supply of quality pesticides to farmers for crop protection which contributes 45% in overall increase in crop production besides improving the quality of produce. It is also meant to assess the pesticide quality and implementation of Punjab Agricultural (Amendment) Act 2012 to provide the adulteration free and quality pesticides to the farmers. The farmers are ultimate beneficiary who will be benefited by the supply of adulteration free pesticides as well as by the increased production of crops and thus by improving their income.It will improve the quality of pesticides and ultimately quality pesticides will save the environment due to its less use as it will help to reduce the pesticide residues in food fruits and vegetables.
ISO Certified Lab
Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Faisalabad, Institute of Soil Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, AARI, Faisalabad is now upgraded to new version of ISO Accreditation for Laboratory ISO-17025:2017 and scope has been enhanced to 60 chemistries (Lab. No. 147).
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