The gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announces the maximum sale price of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton seeds packets for the financial year 2025-26 across India.
This notification is issued under the authority of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and the Cotton Seeds Price (Control) Order, 2015.
The prices are set after considering the recommendations of a committee.
Key Changes
The maximum sale price for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton hybrid BG-I seeds is set at ₹901 per packet (475 grams Refugia-in-Bag seeds packet containing minimum 5 per cent. and maximum 10 per cent. non Bt. Cotton seed).
The maximum sale price for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton hybrid BG-II seeds is set at ₹635 per packet (475 grams Refugia-in-Bag seeds packet containing minimum 5 per cent. and maximum 10 per cent. non Bt. Cotton seed).
Impact Analysis
Farmers
Action Item: Conduct awareness programs to educate farmers about the notified prices and their rights.
Seed Companies
Action Item: Engage with the government to provide feedback on pricing policies and advocate for fair pricing mechanisms.
Consumers
Action Item: Monitor market trends to assess any potential impact on cotton prices.
Government
Action Item: Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the pricing policy and make adjustments as needed.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and regulating the prices of cotton seeds.
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The act that empowers the government to control the production, supply, and distribution of essential commodities, including cotton seeds.
Cotton Seeds Price (Control) Order, 2015: The order that provides the framework for regulating the prices of cotton seeds.
Committee referred to in sub-clause (2) of clause 5 of the Cotton Seeds Price (Control) Order, 2015: The committee responsible for making recommendations on the maximum sale price of Bt cotton seeds.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton seeds: Genetically modified cotton seeds that are resistant to certain pests.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1454] नई किल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, माच च27, 2025/चत्रै 6, 1947
No. 1454] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025/CHAITRA 6, 1947
कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई किल्ली, 27 माचच, 2025
का.आ. 1472(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, आिश्यक िस्ट्तु 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) म ें जनर्िचष्ट सजमजत द्वारा की गई जसफाठरि को ध्यान म ें रखत े हुए, संपूण च भारत के जलए जित् तीय िि च
2025-26 हते ु नीचे िी गई सारणी में जिजनर्िचष्ट बेजसलस थुठरनिेनजसस (बीटी) कपास बीि पैकेट (475 ग्राम ठरफ्यूजिया-
इन-बैग बीि पैकेट जिसमें न्द्यूनतम 5 प्रजतित और अजधकतम 10 प्रजतित गरै -बीटी कपास बीि हो) की अजधकतम जिक्रय
कीमत अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाचत्:-
2170 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
बेजसलस थठु रनिने जसस (बीटी) कपास सकं र का बीिी -I बीिी-II
सस्ट्ं करण
अजधकतम जिक्रय मल्ू य 901
635
(रुपय ेम)ें
[फा.सं. 6-2/2025-एसटीय-ु I]
अिीत कुमार साहू, संयुि सजचि
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th March, 2025
S.O.1472(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 Seeds Price (Control) Order, 2015, the Central Government,
after taking into consideration the recommendations 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 seeds packets (475 grams Refugia-
in-Bag seeds packet containing minimum 5 per cent. and maximum 10 per cent. non Bt. Cotton seed) specified in the
Table below for the financial year 2025-26 for the whole of India, namely:-
TABLE
Version of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt.) BG-I BG-II
cotton hybrid
Maximum sale price 901
635
(in Rupees)
[F.No.6-2/2025-STU-I]
AJEET KUMAR SAHU, Jt. Secy.
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