New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- The ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare on Thursday invited public comments on the draft Seeds Bill, 2025, a proposed legislation aimed at overhauling seed regulations.

The new Bill seeks to replace the Seeds Act, 1966 and the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983, aligning them with current agricultural practices, technological developments and the growing complexity of seed markets.

Mint had reported on 18 June that the government was working on changes to curb the rising problem of spurious seeds.

The draft Seeds Bill, 2025 aims to regulate the quality of seeds and planting materials available in the market, ensure farmers' access to high-quality seeds at affordable prices, curb the sale of counterfeit and poor-q...