Draft Seeds Bill, 2025:
The Government of India has released the Draft Seeds Bill, 2025 for public consultation to overhaul India’s seed regulation framework.It aims to replace the Seeds Act, 1966 and Seeds (Control) Order, 1983 with a modern, farmer-centric and innovation-driven system. A modern legislation to regulate seed quality, protect farmers, and build a transparent, traceable, and accountable seed ecosystem, including registration, certification, and QR-based digital tracking.Existing laws (Seeds Act, 1966; Seeds Control Order, 1983) became outdated amid rising hybrids, GM traits, private R&D and global trade.
Earlier reform attempts (like the 2004 Seeds Bill) stalled.The 2025 Draft Bill introduces digital traceability, farmers’ rights, graded penalties, and ease of doing business.
