The government’s draft Seeds Bill, 2025 — the latest attempt to overhaul regulations governing the crucial seed sector — has not received the positive feedback it expected. Farmers and civil society organisations argue that the proposed law is more suited to seed companies and agribusinesses than ordinary cultivators, especially those dependent on traditional farming.

The Bill aims to replace the Seeds Act, 1966, and the Seed Control Order, 1983.

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Officials say the new law will improve the supply of quality seeds, curb counterfeits, and offer greater protection to farmers. But, as with the previous attempts in 2004 and 2019, the proposal has been drawing criticism from farmers and activists.

Farmers say the proposed legislation does not compensate cultivators against the u

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