THE Minister for Agriculture made the following statement in the Lok Sabha on August 28: 'The National Seeds Corporation does not sell any sub-standard seeds for uw as seed. Seeds which fall below the minimum germination standard arc condemned and disposed of for use other than as seed.' The Minister was, alas, misinformed, as the following sad tale underlines.
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