Agriculture
Directive Issued Banning Chemically Treated Substandard Seeds as Animal Feed
The Reporter (Amharic) · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
AI SUMMARY
The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a directive that strictly prohibits using chemically treated seeds failing quality standards as animal feed and mandates their safe disposal.
- The Ministry of Agriculture issued a new directive on the use and disposal of plant seeds, signed by Minister Adisu Arega.
- The directive strictly prohibits using chemically treated seeds that fail quality inspection standards for human consumption or animal feed.
- Failed seeds are defined as those failing to meet minimum quality standards in field and laboratory tests conducted on samples from producers, distributors, importers, exporters, or retailers.
- Chemically treated failed seeds must be disposed of with extreme caution either by deep burial or incineration in a high-temperature furnace.
- Disposal by burial requires mixing seeds with soil at a depth of more than 2.5 centimeters in an area far from water sources.
- Non-chemically treated and harmless failed seeds can be labeled "not for planting" and used for food, animal feed, or crop and fodder production by the producer.
- Seeds designated for disposal cannot be stored in a warehouse for more than six months, and violations will result in legal consequences.
- A dedicated task force comprising representatives from agriculture, environmental protection, federal and regional police, revenue, and health sectors will be established to oversee the disposal process.
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