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Government to bring new seed, pesticide laws next Parliament session, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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The Union Agriculture Minister has announced plans to introduce new legislation regulating seeds and pesticides in the upcoming Parliament session, aimed at curbing the sale of counterfeit agricultural inputs with stricter penalties. The government is also shifting from a single nationwide agricultural planning approach to region-specific strategies, emphasizing crop diversification, natural farming, and expanding access to Kisan Credit Card (KCC).
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