Amid the West Asia catastrophe that has disrupted global supply networks, the government announced that it has sufficient seed stock on hand for the next Kharif season.

Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, the Additional Secretary for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, stated at the inter-ministerial briefing that the nation has a self-sufficient seed system supported by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the public sector, in addition to the private sector.

In addition, there is a strong pipeline with enough seed and breeding material at every stage (certified, foundation, hybrid seeds) to handle any potential disruptions.

Dwivedi said that the wholesale prices of all agricultural commodities are also being watched, and that the prices of the three main crops—tomato, onion, and potato—are in the range and trending favorably, with an increasing trend at the wholesale level.

The government claimed that there was a comfortable seed availability position for the 2026 Kharif season, with a surplus of about 19. 29 lakh quintals.

The nation has 185. 74 lakh quintals available, while the agriculture industry needs 166. 46 lakh quintals.

Additionally, there are seed inputs available for the Rabi season.

The government has already evaluated the effects on farmers and their need for fertilizer throughout the Kharif season. Timely availability and food security will be ensured by the actions taken in recent years to preserve sufficient fertilizer supplies.

To make the distribution system transparent, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently stressed the need to guarantee a fair and continuous supply of fertilizers and instructed authorities to expedite the development of ‘Farmer IDs. ‘ Additionally, he said that he would shortly meet with Chief Ministers and state Agriculture Ministers to discuss how to collaborate on the project.

The minister also stated that orders were given for strong action to be taken against black marketing and hoarding fertilizers and seeds in order to take advantage of the global crisis. State governments would also be urged to take stringent measures in this regard, Chouhan stated.

While the minister stressed sufficient packaging materials, particularly for milk and other agricultural products, in the midst of the worldwide crisis, the meeting with authorities examined the availability of agro-chemicals and the necessary gases for drying seeds.

He also gave instructions for coordinating with the Ministry of Petroleum and other pertinent authorities to guarantee supplies.