印度棉花种子生产商寻求提高价格

Indian cotton seed producers seek hike in prices

Indian Bt cotton seed producers have demanded an increase of Rs 50 per packet of seeds, in the coming cotton season, considering the climbing costs of production. This demand was made by the National Seed Association of India (NSAI) ahead of the government’s annual review meeting with industry representatives, which will be held on March 6.

“Inflation, rising wages as well as increase in minimum support price (MSP) of cotton have increased seed production costs massively in the last one year,” a leading daily quoted a top official of NSAI as saying in a representation made to the ministry of agriculture.

Currently, BT cotton seeds are marketed at Rs 751 per pack of 450 gm, which NSAI said was inadequate to meet manufacturing costs.

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印度棉花种子生产商寻求提高价格

印度Bt棉种子生产商考虑到生产成本攀升，要求在未来棉季，将每一包种子的价格增加50卢比。在政府与行业代表将于3月6日举行年度回顾会议之前，印度国家种子协会(NSAI)作出这一需求。

“在过去的一年里通货膨胀，工资上涨以及提高棉花的最低支持价格(MSP)，使得种子的生产成本大大增加，”主流日报引用印度国家种子协会一位高层官员代表农业部的说法报道。

目前，BT棉种子销售每包450克751卢比，NSAI说不足以满足制造成本。