The Haryana government is set to introduce the 'Haryana Horticulture Nurseries Bill, 2025' during the ongoing Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha to regulate horticulture nurseries. The proposed legislation aims to ban the sale and distribution of horticulture plants and plant materials with unknown pedigree or those infected with pests and diseases.
Owners can register their horticulture nurseries for cultivating fruits, vegetables, spices, condiments, flowers, ornamental plants, and medicinal or aromatic crops.
At present, the Haryana Fruit Nursery Act, 1961, is in force in the state. However, according to the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the 'Haryana Horticulture Nurseries Bill, 2025,' the 1961 Act lacks a well-defined regulatory framework for nurseries other than fruit nurseries.
This gap has resulted in the sale of substandard and disease-prone planting material, leading to reduced crop productivity and economic losses for farmers and customers. The Bill further states that there is no quality control mechanism in the 1961 Act for horticulture nurseries dealing with vegetables, spices, condiments, flowers, ornamental, medicinal, and aromatic crops.
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