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Government of India: import of quality seeds and planting materials with a view to improve productivity

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New Delhi, India
May 5, 2008

Source: Government of India

Under the New Policy on Seed Development read with Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003, the Government is facilitating the import of quality seeds and planting materials into the country with a view to improve productivity.

The Government has put in place an observation system for the evaluation of quality of such seeds. Initially, a small quantity of seed is permitted to be imported for in-house trials by the importer. Subsequently, multi-locational testing is carried out under the All India Coordinated Trials by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) before large scale import is permitted. If the performance of the variety is found to be satisfactory in the multi-locational trials, the importer can import the seeds in bulk for a period of two years only. During this period, the importer must make arrangements for commercial multiplication in India through transfer of parental lines or breeder seed and seed production technology.

In respect of planting material, permission is granted on a case-to-case basis on the recommendation of the State Director of Horticulture/Agriculture, subject to post entry quarantine and such regulations as may be laid down by the Plant Protection Adviser, Government of India. In case of vegetable seed, free import is permitted subject to quarantine regulations.

This information was given in the Lok Sabha today by Shri Kanti Lal Bhuria, Minister of State for Agriculture in a written reply.

 

 

 

 

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