Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Telangana Plans New Seed Act to Combat Spurious Seeds and Farmer Losses
Imagine farmers are like little chefs, and they need good quality seeds to grow tasty food.
But sometimes, bad seeds, like using the wrong ingredients, make the food not grow well, and the farmers lose their money.
The minister in Telangana is looking at making a new rule, a new "Seed Act," to stop these bad seeds from getting to the farmers.
The old rules weren't strong enough to control how seeds are made, registered, or even their prices.
This new law hopes to make sure seeds are good quality, help farmers get paid if they get bad seeds, and make sure seed companies follow the rules.
It's all about making sure farmers can grow food successfully and not lose their hard-earned money.
Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao reviewed a draft Telangana Seed Act.
The new Act aims to combat the severe losses in agriculture and horticulture caused by spurious seeds.
Current laws, like the Seed Act of 1966, have shortcomings that allow seed companies to be misused.
Deficiencies include lack of legal control over seed production, mandatory registration, and price fixing.
The proposed Act seeks to improve compensation for farmers suffering crop losses due to substandard seeds.
- Who
- Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao and a drafting committee
- What
- Reviewed the draft of a new Telangana Seed Act aimed at addressing issues caused by spurious seeds and current legislative shortcomings.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To curb losses in agriculture and horticulture sectors caused by spurious seeds and to rectify the deficiencies in the existing Seed Act, 1966 and Seed Control Order, 1983, which are being misused by seed companies and failing to protect farmers.
- Meeting Date
- Sunday
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Key Official
- Tummala Nageswara Rao (Agriculture Minister)
- Current Legislation
- Seed Act, 1966 and Seed Control Order, 1983
- Main Concern
- Spurious seeds leading to losses for agriculture and horticulture sectors.