(a) whether the Government has constituted any committee for testing the quality of hybrid paddy seeds in Chhattisgarh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has also constituted any committee for regulating the rise in prices of hybrid paddy seeds; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the deficiencies identified therein?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) & (b): The State Government of Chhattisgarh has reported that no such Committee has been constituted for testing the quality of hybrid paddy seeds in Chhattisgarh. However, the facility for testing the hybrid paddy seeds is available at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur.
(c) & (d): At present, the issue of regulating the price of hybrid paddy seeds is not under consideration of this Department.
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