Archive · 29 May 2025
Telangana Farmers Suffer Due to Substandard Seeds and Lax Laws
Farmers in Telangana are losing crops due to bad seeds.
Companies often use 'truthful labels' to avoid being held responsible, as there is no third-party check on the quality.
Outdated laws and weak penalties make it easy for these companies to get away with selling faulty seeds.
The farmers rarely receive compensation.
Experts say until laws are updated, farmers will continue to suffer.
Farmers in Telangana are suffering crop losses due to substandard or spurious seeds.
Seed companies often escape accountability due to 'truthful labeling' and outdated laws.
The 'truthful label' allows companies to self-declare quality without third-party certification.
Penalties for selling faulty seeds are minimal, with little enforcement of regulations.
Experts say updating laws and increasing penalties are needed to protect farmers.
- Who
- Farmers, seed companies, and regulatory bodies
- What
- Crop losses due to substandard seeds.
- When
- Over the last decade
- Where
- Telangana
- Why
- Due to the sale of faulty seeds.
- Affected Region
- Telangana
- Main Issue
- Substandard and spurious seeds
- Regulatory Loophole
- 'Truthful labeling' clause
- Original Penalty (Central Seed Act of 1966)
- Rs 500 for first offense
- Quality Control Issue
- Lack of third-party certification
