Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Govt. to Amend Seed Act to Curb Spurious Seeds
The government is making changes to the rules about seeds to help farmers.
They plan to introduce a new bill to Parliament that will help farmers know where their seeds come from and make sure the seeds are good quality.
This is because some farmers have been getting bad seeds that don't grow well, which costs them money.
The new rules will make it easier to track seeds, and the government will also upgrade labs to test the seeds.
They are also looking at changing the rules about pesticides.
This is all part of a plan to help farmers grow better crops.
The government plans to amend the Seed Act to address spurious seeds.
The amended bill aims to ensure seed traceability and accountability.
The bill is expected to be introduced in the winter session of Parliament.
Features include QR codes for tracing seed origins to help farmers.
The government will upgrade seed testing labs and tighten pesticide legislation.
- Who
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
- What
- The government is amending the Seed Act.
- When
- The bill is expected to be introduced in the winter session of Parliament.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To address the problem of spurious seeds and ensure seed quality.
Farmers
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Seed Quality Concerns
Farmers
Farmers have raised concerns about the quality of seeds.
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- Minister
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Seed Act Amendment Aim
- Traceability and accountability
- Bill Introduction
- Likely Winter Session
- Key Feature
- QR code for seed origin tracking
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