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Draft Seed Bill proposes strict quality control rules

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November 14, 2025

THE CENTRE RELEASED a draft Seed Bill on Thursday, with the objectives of ensuring traceability of these farm inputs and regulating their prices.

- SANDIP DAS

The proposed legislation will replace the decades-old Seeds Act, 1966 and the Seed (Control) Order, 1983.

The draft, which has been put up for public consultation till December 11, also aims to regulate the quality of seeds and planting materials in the market, and curbing sale of substandard and counterfeit seeds.

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