Summary
The government wants to stop fake and poor seeds.
Old seed law from many years ago will be updated.
Farmers can still share and sell their own special seeds.
Every seed packet will have a special picture code to show where it came from.
Key Points
5 points1
New law will replace the old 1966 seed rules.
2
Fake or low‑standard seeds will be punished.
3
Farmers can choose to register their seeds, but not forced.
4
Each seed packet will carry a quick response picture code.
5
If a seed problem happens, farmers can get money back quickly.
New Words to Learn
10 wordsregulation
a rule that tells how something should be done
substandard
not as good as it should be
legislation
a law that is being written
penalty
a punishment like paying money
imprisonment
going to jail
traceability
being able to follow where something came from
mandatory
required, you have to do it
register
to write down official information
compensation
money given to make up for a loss
consultation
talking with people to hear their ideas
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