The notification issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announces the maximum sale price for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton seed packets across India for the financial year 2024-25.
This price control is exercised under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Cotton Seed Price (Control) Order, 2015.
Key Changes
The maximum sale price for Bt cotton seed packets (475 grams RIB seed packet containing minimum 5% and maximum 10% non-Bt cotton seed) is specified for two versions: BG-I and BG-II.
The maximum sale price for BG-I version is set at Rs. 635.
The maximum sale price for BG-II version is set at Rs. 864.
Impact Analysis
Farmers
Reduced input costs for cotton cultivation due to price regulation.
Seed Companies
Potential for reduced revenue if production costs are not adequately covered by the regulated price.
Retailers/Dealers
Monitoring and enforcement will be necessary to prevent black marketing or price gouging.
Government
Continued monitoring of market dynamics to adjust pricing as needed in future years.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for regulating the agriculture sector and ensuring farmers' welfare.
Central Government: The entity exercising powers conferred by the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to control the price of cotton seeds.
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The legislation under which the government derives the power to control the price and distribution of essential commodities, including cotton seeds.
Cotton Seed Price (Control) Order, 2015: The order that empowers the Central Government to regulate the price of cotton seeds.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton seed: Genetically modified cotton seeds that are resistant to certain pests. The notification specifies price controls for Bt cotton seed varieties BG-I and BG-II.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1109] नई किल्ली, िुक्रिार, माचच 8, 2024/फाल्ग नु 18, 1945
No. 1109] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024/PHALGUNA 18, 1945
कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई किल्ली, 7 माचच, 2024
का.आ. 1171(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, आिश्यक िस्ट्त ु अजधजनयम, 1955 (10 का 55) की धारा 3 के साथ पठित
कपास बीि मूल्य (जनयंत्रण) आिेि, 2015 के खंड 5 के उप-खण्ड (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उि खण्ड
के उप-खण्ड (2) में जनर्िष्टच सजमजत द्वारा की गई जसफाठरि को ध्यान म ें रखत े हुए, संपूणच भारत के जलए जित् तीय िि च
2024-25 हते ु नीचे िी गई सारणी में जिजनर्िष्टच बेजसलस थुठरनिेनजसस (बीटी) कपास बीि पैकेट (475 ग्राम आरआईबी
बीि पैकेट जिसमें न्द्यूनतम 5 प्रजतित और अजधकतम 10 प्रजतित गैर-बीटी कपास बीि हो) की अजधकतम जिक्रय कीमत
अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाचत:् -
सारणी
बेजसलस थठु रनिने जसस (बीटी) कपास सकं र का बीिी -I बीिी-II
सस्ट्ं करण
अजधकतम जिक्रय मल्ू य
635 864
(रुपय ेम)ें
[फा. सं. 6-2/2024-एसडी.IV]
अिीत कुमार साहू, संयुि सजचि
1681 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th March, 2024
S.O. 1171(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10
of 55) read with sub-clause (1) of clause 5 of the Cotton Seed Price (Control) Order, 2015, the Central Government,
after taking into consideration the recommendation made by the committee referred to in sub-clause (2) of the said
clause, hereby notify the maximum sale price of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt.) cotton seed packets (475 grams RIB seed
packet containing minimum 5 percent and maximum 10 percent non Bt. Cotton seed) specified in the Table below for
the financial year 2024-25 for the whole of India, namely:-
TABLE
Version of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt.) BG-I BG-II
cotton hybrid
Maximum sale price
635 864
(in Rupees)
[F.No.6-2/2024-SD.IV]
AJEET KUMAR SAHU, Jt. Secy.
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