Regulation of sowing of vegetable seeds of standard quality in areas in which Act is in force

Regulation of sowing of vegetable seeds of standard quality in areas in which Act is in force.--In an area in which this Act is in force, the Government may regulate the cultivation and production of vegetable seeds of standard quality and for this purpose make arrangements for the registration of seed farms in the manner prescribed by rules made under this Act and--

1. (1) no person shall keep or maintain a registered seed farm unless he is a registered seed grower;
2. (2) no registered seed grower shall sow in a farm seeds which are not of the type, variety and kind approved by the Director of Agriculture for such farms or class of farms;
3. (3) no registered seed grower shall sow in a farm vegetable seeds unless he has produced before the Director of Agriculture proof of procurement of the seed;
4. (4) no registered seed grower shall sow vegetable seeds in a farm or land other than a registered seed farm; and
5. (5) no registered seed grower shall sow vegetable seeds except at the prescribed distance from the nearest boundary line of registered farms mentioned below:
   • (i) All varieties and types of cabbage, cauliflower, knol-khol, brussel sprout One hundred yards
   • (ii) All varieties and types of taka (including wild carrot), parsnip, swedes, mangels, turnip, turnip rape, radish, spinach, cress Four hundred yards
   • (iii) All varieties and types of lettuce, onion, leek, tomatoes, capsicum, chillies, brinjals, parsley Fifty yards