Newsinc24 Team 
The Government will bring Seed Act 2026 in the Upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Briefing Media in New Delhi on Friday, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the legislation aims to curb the sale of poor-quality, fake, and unauthorized seeds. It also aims to ensure high-quality, certified seeds for farmers, strengthening enforcement against substandard inputs and promoting climate-resilient varieties. Further, He said the new law will also ensure full traceability, so farmers can know where the seeds came from and who supplied them.
‘विकसित कृषि संकल्प अभियान’ के दौरान किसानों की एक प्रमुख चिंता घटिया और नकली बीज की सामने आई।
— Office of Shivraj (@OfficeofSSC) January 16, 2026
पुराने Seed Act की कमजोर व्यवस्थाएँ किसानों को सुरक्षा नहीं दे पा रही थीं। इसीलिए अब ऐसे सख्त प्रावधान किए जा रहे हैं, जिससे नकली या घटिया बीज बेचने वालों पर कठोर कार्रवाई हो सके और… pic.twitter.com/M1nVjSeID8
The minister said about 46 per cent of the country’s population still depends on farming for their livelihood, and ensuring better income to farmers is a key government priority.
