Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday mentioned the federal government will soon launch a seed traceability system to guarantee the provision of excellent high quality seeds to the farmers.
“This will curb the pilferage within the seed commerce sector,” Tomar mentioned addressing a two-day Indian Seed Congress organized by the National Seed Association of India within the nationwide capital.
Farmers will profit from its launch and the folks doing good work within the seeds sector may even get assist, an official assertion quoted Tomar having mentioned on the occasion.
The authorities is anxious about obstacles confronted within the seeds sector. The strategies have been acquired from the stakeholders on the seed traceability system, he added.
Taking into consideration the rising inhabitants and the problem of local weather change, Tomar mentioned everybody engaged within the farm sector ought to be prepared to meet the long run wants of India and the world.
He additionally referred to as on stakeholders of the seeds sector to contribute to make the nation self-sufficient in manufacturing of oilseeds and cotton and cut back import burden. He urged the seed trade to put together a roadmap on this regard, the assertion added.
