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The Maharashtra government has mopped up the premises of major cotton seed producers and collected samples to assess their quality amid allegations that poor-quality seeds have been responsible for crop damage and lower productivity in the state this year.
Industry sources confirmed raids on 8-10 cotton seeds manufacturers.
Raiding government officials investigated company representatives and collected samples from their storages. Sources say these samples will be sent to government-recognised laboratories for testing their quality and action will be taken if seeds are found to be substandard.
With the rains being normal this monsoon, the cotton crop was fine till the end of October.
