Authorities crack down on sales of fake seeds

The authorities have seized more than 10 million kilograms of fake and inferior seeds in the past three years amid enhanced market supervision, said a senior agricultural official.

Yu Xinrong, vice-minister of agriculture, said at a news conference on Tuesday that the ministry will work with the public security, industrial and commercial departments to crack down on sales of inferior seeds to protect farmers' interests.

In the past three years, authorities have seized nearly 20,000 cases of fake and inferior seeds, according to the ministry.