A Brief presentation

on
Seed Quality and Seed
Development Programmes

Dr. B. Rajender,
Joint Secretary (Seeds)
Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare
Govt. of India
 Mandate
o Ensure supply of quality seeds to the
farmers.
o Effective implementation of Seed law
enforcement.
o Strengthening seed certification and seed
testing system in the country.
o Develop and enforce seed quality standards.
o Maintaining sustainability with profitability
to the farmers by development of suitable
infrastructure for Seed Quality Control and
Seeds Development.
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Legal Instruments for Seeds Quality Regulation
1966 Seeds Act.
1968 Seed Rules.
1983 Seeds(Control) Order: Licensing of seed
business
1988 New Policy on Seed Development: Making
best of the planting material available the
world over to Indian farmers through public
and private sectors
1989 Export/Import Policy: Structuring of Indian
seed exports/import
2004 Introduction of the Seeds Bill.
2015 Cotton Seed Price (Control) Order 3
 Seed Law Enforcement

o Seed Law Enforcement-Seed Inspectors appointed by State

Governments ( under section 13 of Seeds Act-1966).
o Seed Sampling by Seed Inspectors and verification of
records or any other material and seize the same if not as
per Seeds Act to ensure the quality of seeds.
o Seed testing – Seed Testing Laboratories.
o Seed certification – State Seed Certification Agency.
o Suitable instructions must be issued to draw targeted seeds
samples from the market before the commencement of
sowing season as per the provisions of Seeds Act/ Seed
(Control) Order.
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 Status of Seed Law Enforcement
Better Performing States Needs Improvement
i) Tamil Nadu, i) Assam
ii) Maharashtra, ii) Bihar
iii) Telangana, iii) Delhi
iv) Karnataka iv) Himachal Pradesh
v) Andhra Pradesh v) J&K
vi) Jharkhand
vii) Odisha
viii) Punjab
ix) Tripura
x) Uttar Pradesh
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PROGRESS REPORT OF SEED LAW ENFORCEMENT : 2016-17
S. No State Total No. of samples No. of samples No. of cases No. of cases
drawn found sub- stop sale order filed/pending in the
standard issued Court of Law
1 2 3 4 6 7
1 Andhra Pradesh 6906 147 60 200
2 Assam Nil Nil Nil Nil
3 Bihar Nil Nil Nil Nil
4 Chhattisgarh 1810 78 78 0
5 Delhi Nil Nil Nil Nil
6 Gujarat 4612 64 64 29
7 Haryana 2660 45 10 23
8 Himachal Pradesh Nil Nil Nil Nil
9 Jammu & Kashmir Nil Nil Nil Nil
10 Jharkhand 2371 61 0 0
11 Karnataka 7992 85 0 0
12 Kerala 4 0 0 0
13 Madhya Pradesh Nil Nil Nil Nil
14 Maharashtra 13365 209 1247 93
15 Odisha 904 243 0 0
16 Puducherry 120 29 0 0
17 Punjab 3963 166 0 23
18 Rajasthan Nil Nil Nil Nil
19 Tamil Nadu 50166 1826 920 588
20 Telangana 7194 121 0 121
21 Tripura NIL NIL NIL NIL
22 U.P. 3261 81 17 0
23 Uttarakhand 525 33 0 0
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24 W.B. 19247 1562 543 0
Seed Law Enforcement of BT. Cotton

oSeed Law Enforcement and monitoring of the Bt.

Cotton is not satisfactory in all Cotton Growing
States.

o The states should strictly enforce seed laws and draw

the samples of Bt. Cotton seeds to ensure the curb of
the sale of spurious Bt. Cotton Seeds.

oThe infestation of White flies, Leaf Curl Virus and Pink

Bollworm in Bt. Cotton should be monitored and
controlled effectively. 7
Sub Mission On Seeds &Planting Material (SMSP)

o Strengthening for Seed Quality Control-STL (100%GOI),

Strengthening of Seed Law Enforcement(75%:25%)
o Strengthening of GOT(100%GOI)
o Support to SCAs(25%GOI:75%State).
o Seed Village(60%GOI:40%State)
o Certified Seed Production through seed
village(60%GOI:40%State)
o Seed Processing & Storage Go downs (100%GOI)
o Transport Subsidy on movement of seed to NES &Hill
States(100%GOI)
o National Seed Reserve(100%GOI)
o Boosting Seed Production in Private Sector(100%GOI)
o PPV&FRA(100%GOI) 8
 Seed Rolling Plan

o States long term seed plan based on crop area, seed

rate/ha. total seed required, targeted SRR seed required for
normal conditions and seed required for contingency
situations worked out.
o Out of total quantity of seed required variety wise quantity
of seed required for individual crops be worked out.
o The required foundation and breeder seed to be worked
backward three years in advance.
o States should focus on crops, in which production will be
impacted during the year due to Natural calamity as demand
for seed of such crop in the succeeding year could be high.
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o States should periodically (monthly) monitor/review seed
production at the field level and take follow up action.
o All States are advised to have MoU /Advance Agreement
with Seed Producing Organization to produce and ensure
supply of required quantity of certified seed.
o States have already prepared the long term seed plan (2017-
18 to 2020-21) for production of certified seeds through
their various seed producing agencies like State
Development of Agriculture, State Seeds Corporation, State
Seed Farms, State Agriculture University Farms, State
oilseed Grower Federations, other state co- operatives,
NSC, KRIBHCO , IFFDC, HIL, Private companies etc.

Punjab, HP, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Assam, Kashmir, Manipur,

Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim are requested to prepare the
State Seed Rolling Plan and submit to GOI.
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 State-wise position of requirement &
availability of certified/quality seeds for Rabi
State Name 2017-18
Requirement Availability Deficit/Surplus Remarks
ANDHRA PRADESH 707563 848566 141003
ARUANCHAL
3700 3700 0
PRADESH
ASSAM 354864 354864 0
Quantity in Quintals

BIHAR 872195 1394931 522736

CHHATTISGARH 143500 159045 15545
GOA 2072 2072 0
GUJARAT 574068 774444 200376
HARYANA 1632700 1890378 257678
HIMACHAL PRADESH 84875 84875 0
JAMMU & KASHMIR 145170 145170 0
JHARKHAND 129995 172211 42216
KARNATAKA 464786 665895 201109
KERALA 52885 53970 1085
MADHYA PRADESH 2460376 2624086 163710
MAHARASHTRA 815090 817634 2544
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MANIPUR 16100 16100 0
 State-wise Position of Requirement and Availability
of Certified/Quality Seeds for Rabi 2017-18
State Name Requirement Availability Deficit/Surplus Remarks
MEGHALAYA 3680 3680 0
MIZORAM 637 518 -119Meet from NSC
Meet from NSC and Farm
NAGALAND 8990 6235 -2755
Saved Seeds.
Meet from NSC, HIL, Seed
ODISHA 183343 92123 -91220 Village Programme and Farm
Saved Seeds.
PUDUCHERRY 6392 6722 330
PUNJAB 1216167 1650509 434342
RAJASTHAN 1503604 2047827 544223
Meet from NSC and Farm
SIKKIM 3660 1946 -1714
Saved Seeds.
TAMILNADU 551294 592547 41253
TELANGANA 680918 689264 8346
TRIPURA 10475 11525 1050
UTTAR PRADESH 5285200 5325956 40756
UTTARAKHAND 42575 249106 206531
Meet from, NSC, HIL, Punjab,
WEST BENGAL 3711868 3628540 -83328
HP and Private.
GRAND TOTAL 21668742 24314439 2645697 12
Group of Secretaries (GoS) recommendations
Seed Village Programme :
• For improving the quality of farm saved Seeds- Seed Village
Programme is to be expanded from 30,000 villages to 60,000
villages in the country (Timeline: upto March-2018).
• Distribution of F/S or C/S for one acre/farmer@50% subsidy for
cereals and 60% for pulses, oilseeds, green manures and fodders
crops.
• Farmers will be trained on seed production and seed technology –
3 one day training provided by implementing agency.

Action Required From

• State has to furnish additional Proposal/Action Plan in the
prescribed proformae as per guidelines to cover maximum
number of Seed Village Programme during the year 2017-18.
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State wise enhanced Seed Village Programme
targets
S. States Existing Additional Total SVP
No Number of Number of Seed target (Nos. of
Seed Village Village Villages)
1 Andhra Pradesh 3126 2498 5624
2 Assam 3100 2149 5249
3 Arunachal Pradesh - 813 813
4 Bihar 4658 4365 9023
5 Chhattisgarh 1470 2591 4061
6 Gujarat - 3708 3708
7 Himachal Pradesh 960 2006 2966
8 Haryana 5 5 10
9 Jammu & Kashmir 1330 - 1330
11 Karnataka 200 5696 5896
12 Kerala - 272 272
13 Madhya Pradesh 6306 3694 10,000
14 Manipur 478 - 478
State wise enhanced Seed Village Programme
targets
S.No States Existing Additional Total SVP target
Number of Seed Number of Seed (Nos. of
Village Village Villages)
15 Mizoram - 163 163
16 Odisha - 1270 1270
17 Punjab - 1000 1000
18 Rajasthan 3619 - 3619
19 Tamilnadu 2425 838 3263
20 Telangana 2465 1535 4000
21 Meghalaya 225 - 225
22 Uttar Pradesh 15000 - 15000
23 Uttarakhand 1500 - 1500
24 Maharashtra 8744 - 8744
25 NSC 3000 - 3000
26 Nagaland 125 - 125
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Establishment of 500 Seed Production & Processing
Units at Gram Panchayat level
oFor setting up of seed Processing cum seed storage
godown unit of 500 MT. each costing about Rs.60 lakh
by FPOs, SHGs, Co-operatives, CIG etc. for Panchayat /
village level is proposed.
oState has to furnish proposal/Action Plan immediately,
so that grants-in-aid could be made available in time
during the year 2017-18.
oTotal an amount of Rs.300 crore will be available for
setting up of small sized seed processing cum seed
storage godown during the year 2017-18. The State
wise targets for Establishment of Seed production &
processing at GP level is as follow: 16
State wise Seed Processing & Storage Unit at
GP Target
S. State SP & S Unit at S. State SP & S Unit at
No. GPTarget No. GPTarget

1 Andhra Pradesh 10 14 Rajasthan 30

2 Assam 25 15 Tamilnadu 30
3 Arunachal Pradesh 2 16 Telangana 30
4 Bihar 32 17 Meghalaya 2
5 Chhattisgarh 20 18 Uttar Pradesh 80
6 Gujarat 20 19 Uttarakhand 10
7 Himachal Pradesh 5 20 West Bengal 10
8 Jammu & Kashmir 5 21 Maharashtra 50
9 Karnataka 20 22 Jharkhand 25
11 Madhya Pradesh 58 23 Nagaland 2
12 Manipur 2 24 Mizoram 2
13 Odisha 30 Total 500 17
Seed Subsidy to States only where MoU exist with
Seed Production Agencies (Timeline:2017-18)
o In order to produce & ensure the supply of required certified seed
fully, the States are advised to have MoU/advance tie-up
arrangement with seed producers.

o The State may enter into long term MoU with reputed seed
producing organization having technical competence, sufficient
seed infrastructure facilities and experience in seed production,
technical manpower in the field of Seed Production & distribution
network.

o GOI has already requested vide letter dated 12.06.2017 &

03.08.2017 to Principal Secretary (Agriculture) and Commissioner/
Director of Agriculture of all the States to sign MoUs with seed
producing agencies. States which are not signing MoU release of
fund under NFSM, BGREI may be held up. 18
 Increase use of Improved & Hybrid Seeds for self
sufficiency in Pulses Production 1.5 lakh qtls. through
150 Seed Hub (Timeline : December, 2017)
o Agriculture Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIS) are
collaborator for implementation of Seed – Hubs.
o One time grant Rs.50 lakhs/Seed Hub for Seed Processing & Storage
Facility.
o One time grant Rs.100 lakhs/Seed Hub as revolving fund to meet
expenses for production, processing and procurement.
o The profit generated out of seed sale can be utilized by Seed Hub for
development of other facilities to increase pulses seed production.
o Each Seed Hub will produce 1000 qtls. pulses seed every year in a
sustainable manner.
o 150 Seed Hub will produce total 1,50,000 qtls. HYV pulses seeds on
sustainable basis to ensure increased productivity and production of
pulses in the country.
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ACTION REQUIRED
Seed Produced should be certified.
Every States should monitor (monthly) progress of BS, FS & CS production and
inform to Seeds Division, DAC&FW
Monthly Progress Report
Name of ICAR Institutes/SAU/CAU/KVK :
How the State is
going to use this
Area seed should be
Planted in Present Expected Actual clearly indicated.
Crop / Acres Crop Seed Seed State not
Class
Variety along Stand as Production Produced utilizing this
with date on date : in Qtls. in Qtls. seeds will not be
of sowing provided NFSM
Pulses RKVY
Funds etc.
Breeder Seed
Foundation
Seed
Certified Seed
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