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The notification fixes the maximum sale price for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton seed packets for the financial year 2025-26 across India.

Detailed Summary

The Central Government, exercising powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Cotton Seeds Price (Control) Order, 2015, and considering recommendations from a committee, hereby notifies the maximum sale price for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton seed packets for the financial year 2025-26 across India. This notification specifies the maximum sale price for 475-gram Refugia-in-Bag seed packets, containing a minimum of 5% and maximum of 10% non-Bt cotton seed. The maximum sale prices are set for two versions of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton hybrid seeds: BG-I at Rupees 635 and BG-II at Rupees 901. These prices are applicable throughout India for the financial year 2025-26.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27032025-262022 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1454] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025/CHAITRA 6, 1947 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 | 635 | 901 | | (in Rupees) | | | +-----------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+ [F.No.6-2/2025-STU-I] AJEET KUMAR SAHU, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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