Seed Bill 2025: Mandatory Registration for Truthfully Labelled Seeds

Truthfully labelled seeds, or TL seeds, are seeds sold under a self-certification scheme. They are sold with labels that clearly show the details. The article explains that not all seeds currently sold in India in a pot, packet, or other container need to be certified.

No. TL seeds are sold with truthful labelling details, while certified seeds have undergone the certification process of a certification agency. According to the article, certified seed is assured to maintain the currently high quality standards because it has passed through that certification process.

According to the proposed law of 2025, self-motivated labelling alone is not enough. Registration is also mandatory. In short, once the Seed Bill becomes law in 2025, the article states that the TL labelling will end.

The article says not all seeds currently sold in India in any pot or packet container need to be certified. They can also be truthfully labelled seeds. However, certified seeds are separate because they go through the process of a certification agency.

Registration is important because the proposed 2025 law says self-motivated labelling alone will not be enough. The article highlights that registration will also be mandatory, which would change how truthfully labelled seeds are handled once the Seed Bill becomes law.

Farmers should understand that a large percentage of seeds they use are currently under the truthfully labelled self-certification scheme. If the Seed Bill becomes law in 2025, TL labelling as described in the article will end and registration will become mandatory.