Grains Development Authority Act, 1970.

This Act establishes the Grains Development Authority, defines its functions and powers, provides with respect to the administration of the Authority and related matters. The Authority shall, among other things: undertake the multiplication of improved seeds and supply them to farmers; organize grain and legume farmers into farmers' associations through which credit and production requisites can be channelled to the producers and temporarily assist the farmers' associations to market their produce; create marketing facilities for grain and legume crops; and carry out research. The Authority may develop lands suitable for large scale production of grain and legume crops and give them out in viable farm units to farmers on conditions of tenure that will help the Board to achieve its objects and assure the farmers security of tenure.
The Minister may make Regulations to give effect to the provisions and principles of this Act which may include provisions relating to matters falling within the scope of the functions of the Authority.