Warnings issued against sale of seeds at excessive prices in the Nilgiris
Authorities in the Nilgiris district have issued a warning to seed dealers against selling vegetable seeds at inflated prices during the current cultivation season. Dealers are required to maintain valid licenses, provide receipts, and avoid hoarding to ensure fair market practices.
Why it matters
This regulation protects local farmers from price gouging and ensures the quality of agricultural inputs during a critical planting period.
As the cultivation season has now begun in the Nilgiris district, seeds of hill vegetable crops required by farmers must not be sold at excessive prices, according to a warning issued by the Deputy Director of Seed Inspection (In-charge), Coimbatore.
“With the cultivation season under way in the Nilgiris, farmers are actively engaged in growing hill vegetable crops such as carrot, beetroot, potato, and others. Farmers procure the certified seeds required for these crops from private seed dealers and retail outlets,” a press release from the office of the Deputy Director of Seed Inspection said.
They said that seed dealers must sell only seeds that are of good quality and at the time of sale, must issue sales receipts to farmers. Seeds must be sold with a valid seed sale licence while farmers have also been advised to purchase seeds only from licensed seed shops.
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