2024-09-13 05:50:16
New Delhi : Chinese garlic, which has been banned in India since 2014, has now entered the market through smuggling. It was banned because it is dangerous for health. The reason is that it contains high levels of pesticides. There was also a fear of it being fungal, so it was banned. But because it is much cheaper than Indian garlic, it is being illegally released into the market. Are you also buying Chinese garlic unknowingly? Let us know how to identify whether the garlic you are buying is Indian or banned Chinese garlic.Dangerous Chinese garlic enters the market!
Despite the ban, the sale of Chinese garlic in India was revealed when 30 bags of Chinese garlic were found in Rajkot, Gujarat. This garlic was found in the Agriculture Market Produce Committee (APMC) of Gondal, after which there was an uproar there. Traders stopped the auction in Gondal APMC in protest against the banned Chinese garlic. A one-day protest was also held against the illegal supply of Chinese garlic in the market. This garlic is smuggled because it is much cheaper than the local garlic and a lot of profit can be made by selling it at a good margin. But this is a big gamble with the health of the people. After the protest by the traders, the Gujarat government has ordered to investigate the markets of the entire state to see if Chinese garlic has been supplied there illegally.
How to identify Chinese garlic
China is the largest producer of garlic in the world. A lot of chemicals and pesticides are used to grow it there, which is dangerous for health. Apart from this, there was also a possibility of fungus in it, due to which the Indian government banned it in 2014. Despite the ban, its entry into the market through smuggling is frightening. The big question is how to identify whether the garlic we are buying is Chinese or Desi. Actually, it is very easy to identify Chinese garlic. Its color, size and its smell are different from Desi garlic. Chinese garlic is usually smaller than Desi garlic. It is light white and light pink in color. On the other hand, Desi garlic is bigger in size and its color is white or cream color. There is also a difference in the aroma of both. Desi garlic has a strong smell while the smell of Chinese garlic is mild.