Punjab govt rolls out QR code system to curtail sale of spurious seeds

CHANDIGARH: In an innovative initiative aimed at providing quality seeds to farmers, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday launched a QR code system which will help in eliminating the spurious seeds from markets and ensure the integrity of the seed supply chain.

This move will help the state farmers to easily determine the quality, source and certification of the seeds so that they receive only the best agricultural inputs.

After launching the QR code system at his office, Khudian said that this system will provide a robust quality assurance mechanism and trace the source of seeds throughout the production chain.