India to create law against supply of counterfeit seeds

According to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao the government will bring in an ordinance to deal sternly with the supply of spurious seeds and fertilizers that are causing havoc with the fortunes of the farmers in the State.

Reviewing the government plans to reach out to the farmers with adequate assistance by next kharif, he said the pernicious practices being adopted for the adulteration of foods would also be taken up seriously and those responsible for this would not be allowed to go scot-free.

The provisions of the Preventive Detention Act would be invoked to act against those elements indulging in the adulteration of foods. He emphasized the need for tasking the farmers with the responsibility of food processing which would help give their produce the much needed value addition. They should be extended due support by the government to grow quality vegetables and fruits.

He said the State government would stand by the farmers so as to enable them to meet the cost of inputs and to get a Minimum Support Price for their produce. The Chief Minister spoke to the Union of Fertilisers and Chemicals Minister, Anantha Kumar, over the phone and requested him to ensure an adequate supply of fertilisers for the coming Kharif season.

source: telanganatoday.news