Seed Legislation

Contents: Preface. 1. The Seeds Act, 1966. 2. The Seeds Rules 1968. 3. Seed (Control) Order, 1983 under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955). 4. General aspects of seed policy. 5. Seed legislation and regulatory measures. 6. Seed legislation and regulation: a global scenario. 7. Farm legislation issues in cotton. 8. Farm legislation issues in soybeans. 9. Technological measures to prevent seed and plant varieties. 10. Seed legislation in India. 11. India\'s Plant Variety Protection and Farmers\' Rights Act. 12. The Seeds Bill, 2004. Bibliography. Index.

"This book guides the reader on the various seed production schemes and certifications validated by the Government of India in order to improve the farmers\' working capacity in the field. It introduces the various standards in seed testing and seed legislation, and elaborates on those standards deemed necessary by the Government to regulate registration, selection, storage, transfer and use of seed. It also explains the various legislatives, acts and laws passed by the testing, inspection, quality and sale of seeds.

All in all being a comprehensive guide into the issue, this book proves highly useful to seed producers and agriculturalists." (jacket)