KLANG, July 10 — The Crop Seed Quality Bill is to be tabled in Parliament next year, said Agriculture Department director-general Datuk Nor Sam Alwi.
He said engagement sessions are being held to gather feedback from industry players for the drafting of the bill, to ensure farmers’ rights to quality seeds.
“This act is a good initiative to ensure farmers only buy quality seeds, as currently, they have no proper channel to lodge a complaint if they get poor-quality seeds.
“We do not have a specific act that allows us to act against those selling poor-quality seeds,” he told a press conference after the opening of the Department of Agriculture’s Plant Subsector Development Symposium 2025 here today.
Also present was Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.
In his speech at the event, Mohamad said the government is streamlining laws on seeds to prevent farmers from being deceived or incurring losses from fake or poor-quality seeds.
“Although some farmers have raised concerns over this seed law, rest assured the changes are not meant to pressure them, but rather protect their interests, in line with the ministry’s ongoing efforts,” he said.
— Bernama
