New Delhi: The Government is in the process of making changes in the seed law to deal with the problem of false seeds, the Minister of Agriculture and the well -being of farmers, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday.
The amended bill will ensure the traceability of the seeds and correct the responsibility, he said. “We are in the process of amendment to the seeds law that would soon be presented,” the Minister added.
Head of the Ministry of Agriculture stated that the government will try to present a bill at the winter meeting of parliament, which usually begins in the last November.
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“We are working on modalities and try to introduce different measures to achieve quality seeds by farmers,” said the higher official.
One of the features will be a QR code that will help farmers monitor the origin of the seeds, he added.
Disturbing or uncertain seeds cause farmers to significant losses, leading to crop failures and financial problems. False seeds, which are often sold under the veil of reputable brands, cannot germinate or produce expected returns, so farmers leave debt.
In the years 2023-24, out of 133,000 seed samples tested, 3,630 found substandard, State Minister for Agriculture and Care for farmers Ramath Thakur in Lok Sabha introduced in a written response in Lok Sabha.
The 1966 seed Act, which regulates the quality of seeds for sale, has been changed several times to improve the quality of seed and ensure access to high -quality seeds for farmers. The Act provides a legal framework concerning seed certification and systematic seed certification initiated in India in 1969.
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According to officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, the change will be made after consultation with states and other parties. According to the current provision, seed certification is not compulsory and private players are currently selling seeds as “truthfully marked”.
In March, Haryan’s Assembly passed the Seeds Act (Haryana) 2025, which has strict provisions including imprisonment for one to three years and a fine £5 Lakh to prevent the production and sale of non -standard or false seeds.
In addition, the central government plans to strengthen the laboratories for testing the seeds of the latest technology. “We are in the process of modernization of laboratories, the funds for which Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna will be provided to states under PM-Rashtriya Krishi,” the official said.
Chouhan said that the government is also tightening the legislation of pesticides and can bring changes to existing laws to ensure quality inputs to farmers.
The Minister said that many farmers raised concerns about the quality of seeds and pesticides during the field campaign “Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan”, nationwide initiative from 29 to 12 June in all countries and trade unions focused on the equipment, tools and technology for the Kharif season.
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Chouhan said, “The campaign was very successful. We were involved with 13 million farmers in 143,000 American in 721 districts.” Up to 60,281 programs were made, including in tribal, aspiration and border areas.
“Scientists will focus on research -controlled demand based on farmers’ feedback and many innovations performed by progressive farmers would be popularized,” he added.
Chouhan said that the government will make KVKS (Krishi Vigian Kendra) a knot for better coordination between all parties involved. There are 731 kVs across the country, in each district of almost one KVK forbids several.
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