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 Ensure supply of quality seeds to the farmers. Effective implementation of Seed law enforcement. Strengthening seed certification and seed testing system in the country. Develop and enforce seed quality standards. Maintaining sustainability with profitability to the farmers by development of suitable infrastructure for Seed Quality Control and Seeds Development.

Legal Instruments for Seeds Quality Regulation 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 Export/Import Policy: Structuring of Indian seed exports/import Introduction of the Seeds Bill. 2015 Cotton Seed Price (Control) Order

Seed Law Enforcement Seed Law Enforcement-Seed Inspectors appointed by State Governments ( under section 13 of Seeds Act-1966). 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. Seed testing – Seed Testing Laboratories. Seed certification – State Seed Certification Agency. 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.

Status of Seed Law Enforcement Better Performing States Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Needs Improvement Assam Bihar Delhi Himachal Pradesh J&K Jharkhand Odisha Punjab Tripura Uttar Pradesh

Progress report of seed law enforcement : 2016-17 S. No State Total No. of samples drawn No. of samples found sub-standard No. of cases stop sale order issued No. of cases filed/pending in the Court of Law 1 2 3 4 6 7 Andhra Pradesh 6906 147 60 200 Assam Nil Bihar Chhattisgarh 1810 78 5 Delhi Gujarat 4612 64 29 Haryana 2660 45 10 23 8 Himachal Pradesh 9 Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand 2371 61 11 Karnataka 7992 85 12 Kerala 13 Madhya Pradesh 14 Maharashtra 13365 209 1247 93 15 Odisha 904 243 16 Puducherry 120 17 Punjab 3963 166 18 Rajasthan 19 Tamil Nadu 50166 1826 920 588 20 Telangana 7194 121 21 Tripura NIL 22 U.P. 3261 81 Uttarakhand 525 33 24 W.B. 19247 1562 543

Seed Law Enforcement of BT. Cotton Seed Law Enforcement and monitoring of the Bt. Cotton is not satisfactory in all Cotton Growing States. 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. The infestation of White flies, Leaf Curl Virus and Pink Bollworm in Bt. Cotton should be monitored and controlled effectively.

Sub Mission On Seeds &Planting Material (SMSP) Strengthening for Seed Quality Control-STL (100%GOI), Strengthening of Seed Law Enforcement(75%:25%) Strengthening of GOT(100%GOI) Support to SCAs(25%GOI:75%State). Seed Village(60%GOI:40%State) Certified Seed Production through seed village(60%GOI:40%State) Seed Processing & Storage Go downs (100%GOI) Transport Subsidy on movement of seed to NES &Hill States(100%GOI) National Seed Reserve(100%GOI) Boosting Seed Production in Private Sector(100%GOI) PPV&FRA(100%GOI)

Seed Rolling Plan 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. Out of total quantity of seed required variety wise quantity of seed required for individual crops be worked out. The required foundation and breeder seed to be worked backward three years in advance. 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.

States should periodically (monthly) monitor/review seed production at the field level and take follow up action. All States are advised to have MoU /Advance Agreement with Seed Producing Organization to produce and ensure supply of required quantity of certified seed. 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.

State-wise position of requirement & availability of certified/quality seeds for Rabi 2017-18 State Name Requirement Availability Deficit/Surplus Remarks ANDHRA PRADESH 707563 848566 141003   ARUANCHAL PRADESH 3700 ASSAM 354864 BIHAR 872195 1394931 522736 CHHATTISGARH 143500 159045 15545 GOA 2072 GUJARAT 574068 774444 200376 HARYANA 1632700 1890378 257678 HIMACHAL PRADESH 84875 JAMMU & KASHMIR 145170 JHARKHAND 129995 172211 42216 KARNATAKA 464786 665895 201109 KERALA 52885 53970 1085 MADHYA PRADESH 2460376 2624086 163710 MAHARASHTRA 815090 817634 2544 MANIPUR 16100 Quantity in Quintals

State-wise Position of Requirement and Availability of Certified/Quality Seeds for Rabi 2017-18 State Name Requirement Availability Deficit/Surplus Remarks MEGHALAYA 3680   MIZORAM 637 518 -119 Meet from NSC NAGALAND 8990 6235 -2755 Meet from NSC and Farm Saved Seeds. ODISHA 183343 92123 -91220 Meet from NSC, HIL, Seed Village Programme and Farm Saved Seeds. PUDUCHERRY 6392 6722 330 PUNJAB 1216167 1650509 434342 RAJASTHAN 1503604 2047827 544223 SIKKIM 3660 1946 -1714 TAMILNADU 551294 592547 41253 TELANGANA 680918 689264 8346 TRIPURA 10475 11525 1050 UTTAR PRADESH 5285200 5325956 40756 UTTARAKHAND 42575 249106 206531 WEST BENGAL 3711868 3628540 -83328 Meet from, NSC, HIL, Punjab, HP and Private. GRAND TOTAL 21668742 24314439 2645697

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.

State wise enhanced Seed Village Programme targets No States Existing Number of Seed Village Additional Number of Seed Village Total SVP target (Nos. of Villages) 1 Andhra Pradesh 3126 2498 5624 2 Assam 3100 2149 5249 3 Arunachal Pradesh - 813 4 Bihar 4658 4365 9023 5 Chhattisgarh 1470 2591 4061 6 Gujarat 3708 7 Himachal Pradesh 960 2006 2966 8 Haryana 10 9 Jammu & Kashmir 1330 11 Karnataka 200 5696 5896 12 Kerala 272 13 Madhya Pradesh 6306 3694 10,000 14 Manipur 478

State wise enhanced Seed Village Programme targets S.No States Existing Number of Seed Village Additional Number of Seed Village Total SVP target (Nos. of Villages) 15 Mizoram - 163 16 Odisha 1270 17 Punjab 1000 18 Rajasthan 3619 19 Tamilnadu 2425 838 3263 20 Telangana 2465 1535 4000 21 Meghalaya 225 22 Uttar Pradesh 15000 23 Uttarakhand 1500 24 Maharashtra 8744 25 NSC 3000 26 Nagaland 125

Establishment of 500 Seed Production & Processing Units at Gram Panchayat level For 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. State has to furnish proposal/Action Plan immediately, so that grants-in-aid could be made available in time during the year 2017-18. Total 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:

State wise Seed Processing & Storage Unit at GP Target S. No. State SP & S Unit at GPTarget 1 Andhra Pradesh 10 14 Rajasthan 30 2 Assam 25 15 Tamilnadu 3 Arunachal Pradesh 16 Telangana 4 Bihar 32 17 Meghalaya 5 Chhattisgarh 20 18 Uttar Pradesh 80 6 Gujarat 19 Uttarakhand 7 Himachal Pradesh West Bengal 8 Jammu & Kashmir 21 Maharashtra 50 9 Karnataka 22 Jharkhand 11 Madhya Pradesh 58 23 Nagaland 12 Manipur 24 Mizoram 13 Odisha   Total 500

Seed Subsidy to States only where MoU exist with Seed Production Agencies (Timeline:2017-18) 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. 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. 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.

Increase use of Improved & Hybrid Seeds for self sufficiency in Pulses Production 1.5 lakh qtls. through 150 Seed Hub (Timeline : December, 2017) Agriculture Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIS) are collaborator for implementation of Seed – Hubs. One time grant Rs.50 lakhs/Seed Hub for Seed Processing & Storage Facility. One time grant Rs.100 lakhs/Seed Hub as revolving fund to meet expenses for production, processing and procurement. The profit generated out of seed sale can be utilized by Seed Hub for development of other facilities to increase pulses seed production. Each Seed Hub will produce 1000 qtls. pulses seed every year in a sustainable manner. 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.

Monthly Progress Report 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 : Crop / Variety Class Area Planted in Acres along with date of sowing Present Crop Stand as on date : Expected Seed Production in Qtls. Actual Seed Produced in Qtls. How the State is going to use this seed should be clearly indicated. State not utilizing this seeds will not be provided NFSM Pulses RKVY Funds etc.   Breeder Seed Foundation Seed Certified Seed

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