The Centre is mulling introducing mobile testing labs at 21 ports across the country in a bid to ensure imported fertilizers reach farmers on time after a quality check. Imported fertilizers are tested by Faridabad-based Central Fertilizer Control and Quality Institute (CFCQI) as well as three regional centers that come under the agriculture ministry. † Currently, imported fertilizers are tested by Faridabad-based Central Fertilizer Control and Quality Institute (CFCQI) as well as three regional centers that come under the agriculture ministry. The other plan that the ministry is working on is to set up mobile testing labs at 21 ports to ensure the tests are done quickly on a real-time basis and consignments are released for distribution without any delay, the source added.
