New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday called the proposed Seed Act, 2026, a historic step aimed at ensuring farmers' protection, seed quality and transparency across the system, a release said.

The Centre is set to table the Seed Act 2026 in the Budget Session to replace the 1966 legislation.

Responding to media queries, Chouhan said a nationwide seed traceability system will now be established.

"Farmers will now know the complete story of every seed. We have tried to create a system through which it can be known where the seed was produced, which dealer supplied it and who sold it," he said.

Every seed packet will carry a QR code, which, when...