CHITWAN, May 9 -- Two agrovets at the district headquarters of Chitwan have been sealed.

The Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur and the Agriculture Development Office, Chitwan had carried out a joint monitoring of agrovets in the district on Wednesday.

Pradhan Agro of Narayangadh, and Hamro Multipurpose Agriculture Cooperatives of Bharatpur were sealed after the monitoring team found both outlets flouting rule, said senior crop conservation officer at the Centre, Manoj Pokharel.

Pradhan Agro was asked to contact the Agriculture Development Office within a week as it was found selling date expired pesticides and using minor as a shopkeeper.

Similarly, Hamro Multi-Purpose Agriculture Cooperative wa...