The draft Seed Bill 2025 was introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on November 13, and feedback is invited until December 11. Farmer organisations are up in arms against the draft , and many have already submitted detailed objections via email.

With just two days left for public submissions, here is a quick explainer on what the bill proposes and why it has angered farmers.

What is the Seed Bill?

The Seed Bill is a proposed law meant to regulate the quality, production, sale and distribution of all seeds sold to farmers. It seeks to ensure that only registered and tested seeds enter the market, requires seed companies to disclose germination rates and other details on labels, and makes companies liable to compensate farmers if seeds fail to perform despite pr

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