<span style="color: #222222;">The Government has deferred testing of samples and updating approvals for tractors, tillers, harvesters and 51 agricultural machinery till 31st December this year. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The decision was taken by the Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to ensure the uninterrupted supply of agricultural  machinery to the farmers under subsidy programme. In order to facilitate the Seed sector during lockdown period, the Government has also  extended the validity of license of Seed dealers which are expired or going to be expired till 30th September this year.  </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Agriculture Ministry said, it was  also decided to extend the validity of import permissions till September  this year after consideration of the requirement of seed and planting material of the importing parties. Under Plant Quarantine system, it has been decided to extend the validity of all pack-houses, processing units and treatment facilities for a period of one year whose validity is expiring up to 30th June.</span><br />''