<h1>Government mandates only research-validated agricultural inputs, criminal penalties and licence revocations for untested or fake products</h1> A union minister stated that foreign pressure to open the agricultural market has given way to a more assertive trade posture, citing recent high GDP and agricultural output. He defended policy choices prioritizing national and farmer interests and referenced past low-quality imports. The government announced regulatory tightening: only agricultural inputs validated by national research bodies will be marketable, with sale of untested or fake products triggering criminal complaints, licence revocations and compensation obligations. Announced measures also include deployment of scientific teams to farms and promotion of domestic procurement; implications include heightened administrative enforcement and potential trade and tariff tensions.