The amount involved exceeds 20 million yuan! Agrochemical “deception rings” have spread across more than ten provinces.

Release Date:

2023-09-18

Not obtained Pesticide Registration certificate and Pesticide Illegal operation of a production and business license;
　　Nominal Pesticide The stated active ingredient content is 30%, but the actual level is only 5.2%.
　　The agricultural-input “deception ring” has operated across more than ten provinces nationwide, with the total amount involved reaching as high as 20 million yuan.
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　　Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released 10 typical cases from the 2023 national agricultural comprehensive administrative law enforcement campaign to “ensure grain production and secure supply,” involving counterfeit… Fertilizer , fake Pesticide , fake seed and genetically modified organisms seed Pending cases.
　　Among these cases, a “fraudulent sales group” in Shanxi was reported during a fertilizer exhibition and sales event held in Qinxian County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. Investigations revealed that the group had sold substandard fertilizers implicated in the case across more than ten provinces nationwide, with the total value of the offenses exceeding RMB 20 million. To date, two suspects have been apprehended.
　　The facts of the case are as follows:
　　I. Jia, from Qinyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, did not obtain Pesticide Registration certificate and Pesticide Production of counterfeit goods without a production and business license Pesticide Case
　　In March 2023, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Qinyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, received reports from the public alleging that individuals were engaged in unlicensed production at a pig farm in Dongcun Village, Guodao Town, within the county. Pesticide The law enforcement officers of the Qinyuan County Comprehensive Agricultural Administrative Enforcement Team immediately went to the scene to conduct an inspection and found a product labeled as “phoxim.” Pesticide 70 drums, labeled “ethyl mercaptan” and “phosphorus pentasulfide” Pesticide 50 barrels and 120 bags of raw materials, and the party concerned has not obtained Pesticide Registration certificate and Pesticide Production and business license. Following lawful sampling and testing, the case involves… Pesticide Its main ingredient is phorate, which is prohibited from production. Pesticide , shall, in accordance with the law, be treated as counterfeit Pesticide Processing.
　　Upon investigation and case filing, it was determined that, by the time of the incident, the party concerned had already manufactured the goods in question. Pesticide 15,500 kilograms, with a declared value of RMB 387,400, intended for use in the production related to the case. Pesticide The value of the raw materials involved amounted to RMB 502,600. Given that the party’s conduct is suspected of constituting a criminal offense, in May 2023, the Qinyuan County Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs legally referred the case to the Qinyuan County Public Security Bureau, which has initiated a criminal investigation on suspicion of the crime of illegal business operations.
　　II. An e-commerce company in Ninghua County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, sold substandard products. Pesticide Case
　　In March 2023, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Ninghua County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, received reports from the public that a certain e-commerce company in the county was selling “glyphosate isopropylamine salt” through an online e-commerce platform. Pesticide There are serious quality issues. Following an inspection by law enforcement officers of the Ninghua County Comprehensive Agricultural Law Enforcement Brigade, the case in question… Pesticide In accordance with the law, samples were collected and submitted for testing; this… Pesticide The content of the active ingredient is 5.2%, far below the product’s quality standard of 30%, and thus classified as substandard. Pesticide 。
　　Upon investigation and case filing, it was determined that the party purchased products labeled as being from a certain entity in Guangxi. Pesticide The company’s production involved in the case Pesticide Subsequently, two locations were established in Pingnan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Guiyang City, Guizhou Province. Pesticide The goods were stored in a warehouse and sold through two online stores operated by the entity at a price of 72 yuan per barrel (5 kilograms). By the time the case was uncovered, more than 50,000 barrels had been sold, generating sales revenue exceeding 3.6 million yuan. In April 2023, the Ninghua County Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs legally referred the case to the Ninghua County Public Security Bureau, which initiated an investigation on suspicion of producing and selling substandard and counterfeit products. Pesticide The crime has been officially registered, and an investigation has been initiated against the parties involved.
　　III. A certain county in Qinxian, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province Fertilizer Case of the company selling fertilizer products without registration certificate numbers
　　In February 2023, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Qinxian County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, received reports from the public alleging that an agricultural‑input “deception ring” was holding a fertilizer product exhibition and sales event in the county. Following on-site verification by enforcement officers of the Qinxian County Comprehensive Agricultural Law Enforcement Brigade and lawful sampling for laboratory analysis, it was found that a certain… in the county… Fertilizer The company’s fertilizer product, “Functional Granular Water-Soluble Fertilizer,” has not obtained a fertilizer registration certificate and fails to meet quality standards.
　　Upon investigation and case filing, it was determined that, by the time of the incident, the party concerned had sold a total of 56,200 kilograms of the fertilizer in question, generating sales revenue of RMB 168,400. Given that the party’s conduct is suspected of constituting a criminal offense, in March 2023, the Qinxian Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs legally referred the case to the Qinxian Public Security Bureau. The public security authorities have initiated a criminal investigation on suspicion of the crime of producing and selling substandard or fake products. The investigation has revealed that the party sold the substandard fertilizer in more than ten provinces nationwide, with the total value of the implicated transactions exceeding RMB 20 million. To date, two suspects have been apprehended.
　　IV. A certain agricultural technology company in Urad Front Banner, Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and a certain agricultural development company in Linhe District engaged in the sale of counterfeit and substandard products. seed Case
　　In May 2023, the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Science and Technology Bureau of Urad Front Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, received reports from the public regarding “Jingke Nuo XX” sold by a certain agricultural technology company in Urad Front Banner, Bayannur City. Corn seed The seedling emergence rate is low. Following on-site verification by enforcement officers of the Urad Front Banner Comprehensive Agricultural and Pastoral Administrative Law Enforcement Brigade and lawful sampling for laboratory analysis, the case involves… seed It is packaged in a “white paper bag,” lacks product labels and a product name, and has a germination rate of only 70%, significantly below the national standard, indicating that it is counterfeit and substandard. seed 。
　　Upon investigation and case filing, it was determined that a certain agricultural technology company in Urad Front Banner, Bayannur City, entered into contracts with farmers for glutinous… Corn The contract for contracted cultivation and buyback stipulates that the farmer shall purchase from the company, at a price of RMB 120 per mu (with an advance payment ranging from RMB 15 to RMB 30, the remaining balance to be offset upon buyback), the goods involved in the case. Corn seed After producing the finished product, the company repurchased it at a guaranteed minimum price of RMB 1.6 per kilogram. By the time the case was uncovered, the company had already sold to four farmers. seed 45,200 kilograms, with a declared value of RMB 3.1006 million, and actual prepaid payments totaling RMB 401,100. Following the incident, the local agricultural and rural affairs authorities have coordinated with the company to provide farmers with products that meet quality standards. Corn seed and guided farmers in replanting. Further investigation revealed that the company had entered into a contract with an agricultural development company in Linhe District, Bayannur City, for glutinous… Corn Order-based planting, procurement, and recycling promotion contract, purchase seed 45,200 kilograms, with a declared value of RMB 3.1006 million, prepaid. seed the sum of RMB 115,000, and shall transfer this batch seed All were sold to the farmers involved in the case.
　　As the conduct of both companies is suspected of constituting a criminal offense, in June 2023, the Urad Front Banner Bureau of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Science & Technology legally referred the case to the Urad Front Banner Public Security Bureau. The public security authorities have initiated an investigation into the parties involved on suspicion of the crime of producing and selling substandard or fake products.
　　V. A franchise store of a supply and marketing cooperative in Dongtai City, Yancheng Municipality, Jiangsu Province, was found to be selling counterfeit goods. seed Case
　　In May 2023, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, received a report from a certain seed‑technology company in Jiangsu Province alleging that a franchise store of a supply and marketing cooperative in Dongtai City was suspected of using “Changnong Jing X” packaging bags to conceal “Jindao XXX.” seed engaged in sales, thereby infringing upon its plant variety rights for the “Jin Dao XXX” variety. Following an on-site inspection by enforcement officers of the Yancheng Municipal Agricultural Administrative Law Enforcement Detachment and lawful sampling for testing, the “Changnong Jing No. X” rice cultivated at a franchised outlet of a supply and marketing cooperative in Dongtai City… seed It does not conform to the standard sample of this variety and is therefore counterfeit. seed 。
　　Upon investigation and case filing, it was determined that, by the time of the incident, the party concerned had already sold the goods in question. seed More than 25,000 kilograms, with a declared value exceeding RMB 180,000. Given that the party’s conduct is suspected of constituting a criminal offense, in May 2023, the Yancheng Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs legally referred the case to the Yancheng Municipal Public Security Bureau, which has initiated an investigation on suspicion of the crime of producing and selling substandard or fake products.
　　VI. Li and others in Fengcheng City, Yichun Municipality, Jiangxi Province, did not obtain… seed Production and business license; production of counterfeit goods seed Case
　　In March 2023, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Fengcheng City, Yichun Municipality, Jiangxi Province, received reports from the public alleging that Li and others in Shangzhuang Subdistrict were suspected of producing and selling counterfeit and substandard rice. seed Due to the serious and complex nature of the case, the Yichun Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has assumed direct jurisdiction over it. Upon investigation and filing of the case, it was determined that, as of the time of the incident, the party concerned had produced eight varieties of rice without a license. seed , totaling 33,600 kilograms with a declared value of RMB 999,600. Among them, four varieties were legally identified as counterfeit. seed A total of 33,000 kilograms were involved, with a declared value of RMB 967,200 and illicit gains amounting to RMB 150,400; one variety is suspected of infringing upon a protected variety, and the Yichun Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has already notified the rights holder.
　　Given that the parties’ conduct is suspected of constituting a crime, in April 2023, the Yichun Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs legally referred the case to the Yichun Municipal Public Security Bureau. The public security authorities have now concluded their investigation and, on suspicion of the crime of producing and selling substandard or fake products, have transferred the case to the procuratorial organ for prosecution in accordance with the law.
　　VII. Case of a feed company in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, processing genetically modified agricultural organisms without authorization
　　In September 2022, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, conducted a random inspection on genetically modified organisms at a local feed company and found that samples taken from the company’s processing equipment—imported… Corn The raw materials contain genetically modified ingredients, and the company has not obtained a license for the processing of agricultural genetically modified organisms. Given that the party is suspected of processing agricultural genetically modified organisms without authorization, the Zhongshan Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has, in accordance with the law, referred the case to the Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
　　Upon investigation and case filing, it was determined that this batch of genetically modified products involved in the case… Corn A total of 31.02 tons have entered the feed production process, but no finished products have yet been produced, and no illegal gains have been obtained. Following the incident, under the supervision of agricultural administrative law enforcement officers from Zhongshan City, the party involved conducted an inspection of the genetically modified materials involved in the case. Corn All materials were subjected to crushing and inactivation treatment. In March 2023, in accordance with Article 46 of the Regulations on the Safety Administration of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs ordered the party concerned to cease processing agricultural genetically modified organisms and imposed an administrative penalty of a fine amounting to RMB 101,000.
　　VIII. A certain agricultural supplies dealership in Tuoli County, Tacheng Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, engaged in the sale of products that should have been approved but had not undergone such approval. Corn seed Case
　　In March 2023, during a special spring enforcement inspection of agricultural inputs, law enforcement officers from the Agricultural Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Detachment of the Tacheng Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region discovered that a certain agricultural input dealership in Tuoli County was operating a particular… Corn seed The variety approval number is Gan Shen Yu 2021XXXX, and the introduction information section on the outer packaging lacks the introduction registration number issued by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
　　Upon investigation and filing of the case, it was determined that this… Corn seed It has only been approved at the Gansu provincial level, without undergoing national‑level or Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region‑level approval, and the suitable ecological zone identified in the Toli County announcement for Gansu provincial variety approval differs from the appropriate ecological zone specified in the Gansu provincial announcement. The party concerned purchased the goods in question from a certain agricultural input company in Yumin County, Tacheng Prefecture (which is being investigated in a separate case). Corn seed 5,300 bags, with a declared value of RMB 500,200; as of the time of the incident, none had been sold, and no illegal gains were obtained.
　　In March 2023, in accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China seed In accordance with Article 77, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Law, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of the Tacheng Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has imposed a penalty of confiscation on the party concerned for the illegally operated… Corn seed and imposed an administrative penalty of a fine in the amount of RMB 120,000.
　　IX. Case of Shen Moumou and Liu Moumou of Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, Engaging in Live Pig Slaughtering Without Designated Slaughterhouse Authorization
　　In March 2023, during a special law enforcement campaign to crack down on illegal slaughter and unauthorized meat processing, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, in collaboration with the Jiuhua Sub-bureau of the Xiangtan Municipal Public Security Bureau, discovered that Shen Moumou and Liu Moumou, residents of Huanglong Village, Xiangshui Township, Yuhu District, were conducting pig-slaughtering operations in the basement of their backyard. Enforcement officers from the Xiangtan Municipal Agricultural Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Detachment, together with public security personnel, seized on-site one slaughtered pig, seven unslaughtered pigs, 1,670.2 kilograms of pork products, and several slaughtering tools.
　　Upon investigation and case filing, it was determined that, starting in June 2022, the party concerned slaughtered 160 live pigs without authorization at a designated slaughterhouse, with the value of the goods exceeding RMB 320,000. Given that the party’s conduct is suspected of constituting a criminal offense, in March 2023, the Xiangtan Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs legally referred the case to the Jiuhua Sub-bureau of the Xiangtan Municipal Public Security Bureau. Following the conclusion of the public security authorities’ investigation, the case was transferred to the Yuhu District People’s Procuratorate of Xiangtan City on suspicion of the crime of illegal business operations. The procuratorial organ has, in accordance with the law, instituted public prosecution before the Yuhu District People’s Court of Xiangtan City.
　　X. Sales by a fruit and vegetable specialized cooperative in Gaozhou City, Maoming Municipality, Guangdong Province Pesticide Case of residual agricultural products that do not meet agricultural product quality and safety standards
　　In April 2023, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Gaozhou City, Maoming Municipality, Guangdong Province, received a case lead forwarded by the Market Supervision Administration of Lanshan District, Linyi City, Shandong Province. Routine tests conducted during a quality and safety inspection of agricultural products revealed that yardlong beans produced by a certain fruit and vegetable professional cooperative in Gaozhou City were found to contain… Pesticide Thiamethoxam and clothianidin residues do not comply with the quality and safety standards for agricultural products.
　　Upon investigation and case filing, it was determined that in December 2022, the cooperative sold 274.5 kilograms of yardlong beans to a wholesale business in Lanshan District, Linyi City, Shandong Province, for a total sales amount of RMB 2,100. The batch of yardlong beans was subject to routine… Pesticide Thiamethoxam and clothianidin residues did not comply with national standards. By the time of the incident, all batches of yardlong beans involved had been sold. In May 2023, in accordance with Article 50 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products (as amended in 2018), the Gaozhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs imposed an administrative penalty, confiscating the illegal gains and imposing a fine of RMB 12,500.