Food and Drug Administration and Special Assistance Minister Narhari Zirwal has directed that illegal methods should not be used for artificial ripening of fruits and vegetables, it should be investigated and action should be taken against such illegal methods.

In this regard, Food and Drug Administration Minister Zirwal has directed that all agricultural produce market committees under the jurisdiction of the Cooperation and Marketing Department, as well as the fruit traders operating under them, should be guided and made aware of scientific methods of fruit ripening through workshops.

A meeting of officials of the Department of Cooperation, Marketing and Food and Drug Administration was held in the Ministry. Department Commissioner Shridhar Dubey-Patil, Joint Secretary R Ko Dhanawade,

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