Overview
- The party argues the draft centralises seed regulation and removes State authority over quality oversight and price control.
- Leaders say the text lacks clear curbs on spurious seeds, shifts liability from manufacturers, and omits strong penalties, blacklisting, and assured, time‑bound compensation.
- BRS warns the draft would permit foreign seed sales without rigorous multi‑location trials, which it says endangers seed security and sovereignty.
- The party seeks legal safeguards for farmers’ traditional seed‑saving practices and mandatory trials for all new varieties.
- BRS says it has submitted detailed feedback to the Centre and will hold a round‑table led by S. Niranjan Reddy and B. Vinod Kumar to develop further amendments.