Draft Seeds Bill 2025 Marks Long-Awaited Modernisation: FSII Chairman

Government has recently released the Draft Seeds Bill, 2025 for public consultation. In this context, Ajai Rana, Chairman of the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) and CEO & MD of Savannah Seeds, has shared the following statement:

“The release of the Draft Seeds Bill, 2025 is a timely and much-needed step toward modernising India’s seed regulatory framework. FSII welcomes the consultative approach, as replacing the Seeds Act, 1966, and the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983 has been long pending.

An initial reading of the draft indicates the introduction of a recognition system for research-based companies and enhanced ease of doing business. These measures will help streamline the sector while ensuring strong safeguards against serious violations. FSII is examining the draft in detail and will officially submit its comments by the given deadline.”