1. Department of Food Security & Agriculture Development Govt of Sikkim

2.  Sikkim formally became part of the Indian Union in 1975 as India's 22nd state.  Spreading over an area of 7,096 sq kms, this landlocked state, Sikkim comprises of 4 Districts, 9 Subdivisions, 453 Revenue Blocks and 452 villages.  Situated at an altitude of approximately 27 deg. North and longitude of approximately 88 deg. East.  It has a very thin population of only 6.41 lakhs (2011 census) with a population density of 76 per sq. km.  Out of the 4 districts, the East Sikkim district is the most populous one.  Farming and tourism are the mainstay of public life.  Land use pattern of east Sikkim  Total geographical area 95,400 ha  Total forest area =72,668 ha  Net sown area: -18,122 ha  Fallow land =7,849 ha  Land put on non- agricultural use =4,871 ha  Cultivable land =10,500 ha  Pasture and grass land =1652.96ha  Gross cropped area : =31900 ha  Cropping intensity =150%  Major crops=Rice, Maize, Millet, Buckwheat, Rajma, Urd.

4. Sl nOCropsArea in ‘000 haProduction in ‘000 MT Yield in kg/ha Cereals 1Paddy11.5820.2601815.74 2Wheat0.3600.3851069.44 3Maize39.93068.8251723 4Finger Millet 2.9602.9661002.03 5Buckwheat3.6303.491961.57 6Barley0.5800.5921020.69

5. Sl nOCropsArea in ‘000 ha Production in ‘000 MT Yield in kg/ha 1Urd3.2802.954900.61 2Other Pulses3.02020880953.64 Total Food Grains (Cereals + Pulses) 64.918102.3531576.64 Oilseeds 1Rape and Mustard4.0703.384831.45 2Soyabean3.8803.673946.35

6.  Plan for Crop wise seed Requirement-Kharif 2014-15.  Plan for Crop wise seed Requirement-Rabi 2014-15.  Crop variety wise seed Production Plan Kharif /Rabi - 2014-15  Advance arrangement to meet the shortfall in production kharif 2014-15  Crop Variety wise seed Production Plan 2014-15  Advance arrangement t p meet shortfall in production Rabi 2014-15.  Seed Bank 2014-15.  Seed Contingency Plan for Kharif and Rabi 2014-15.

7. Sl No Crop sCrop area in ‘000 ha Seed rate kg /ha Qty of seed required in qtls 1Paddy HYV3.50040/kg 1400 2Paddy Hybrid 2.03015kg 304.50 3Maize HYV0.77220kg 154.40 4Maize Hybrid6.38620kg 1277.20 5Millet1.59110 kg 159.10 6Urd1.319.560 kg 791.70

8. Sl NoCrop sCrop area in ‘000 ha Seed rate kg /ha Qty of seed required ( qtls ) 1Rajmash0.73770 kg 515 2Wheat0.500100 kg 500 3Barley0.210100 kg 210 4Toria2.4728kg 197 5R/Mustar d 1.8647 kg 130

9. CropsVarietal Details Year of notificatio n Duration S/M/L Production required for Normal Total quantity PaddyPD -10/121996M900900 Qtls CAU-RI2010M100100 qtls MaizeVivek Sankul-31 2008S1010 qtls Parentline C14-15 2007M140140 qtls SoyabeanVL -472000M20 VL-Soya Bhatt NAM13 KodoMR-1/GPU 28 1998M53 URDSk –PD-32011(State notified ) S791

10. CropVarietyTarg et qty Shortfall Tie –up meeting shortfall qtls NSCFarm Saved Seed Total PaddyPD-101100200-- 900 KRH-2 Hy304 ---304 CAU-R1100 - MaizeParentline C-13-15 577427 150577 DMH-849500 - V-Sankul - 31 200 --200 KodoGPU-28159109 50159 SoyabeanVL-47150134 16150 VL Soya Bhatt 9060 3090 UrdPD-3791-- 791

11. CropsVarietal Details Year of notificatio n Duration S/M/L Productio n required for Normal Total quantity WheatPBW-3431996L30 RajmaJwalaM120 Varun--M50 Harsil--M110 Total Rajma--280 BarleyVLB-49M200 ToriaB-9--M15 Pitambari--M13 Total Mustard 28

12. CropVarietyTarget qty Shortfall Tie –up meeting shortfall qtls NSCFarm Saved Seed Total WheatPBW-343500480 20500 RajmashJwala220100 120220 Varun14075 65140 Harshil15550 100155 Total Rajmash515225 295515 BarleyVLB-49210 --210 ToriaB-9192180 12 MustardPusa Jaikishan 128118 10 Total Mustard 320298 22 Total14951203 2921495

13. Excess Rainfall Early Season excess Rainfall (May-July) CropVarietyQuantity in qtls Arrangement Made MaizeComposite Varieties770National Seed corporation/ Hybrid450-do- SoyabeanVL-Series240National seed Corporation Rajmash Kharif PDR-14/VL Rajma- 63 160NSC/Almora/ Farm saved seeds Finger Millet MR-1/GPU- 28/Indef-7 220KSC/NSC/Farm Saved seeds Total:1620

14. Drought Mid-Late Season draught( August-November) CropVarietyQuantity in qtlsArrangement Made RajmashJwala/Varun/Chakr ala 530NSC/Almora BuckwheatMeethey1800SIMFED( State Marketing Federation/ Local Procurement) UrdPehali Dal(PD-3) State released ( year-2011) 760SIMFED/ farm Saved seeds Total3090

15.  The areas covered only under HYV and Hybrid are included in Seed |Rolling Plan.  Crop wise Seed Requirement plan 2013to 2015;- Marginal increase in area coverage in most of the kharif and rabi crops.  Crop variety wise seed production Plan 2013 to 2015 The seed production of Paddy remained constant from last year; i.e 2013 and 2014 ( 1200 qtls but the target may slightly increase in 2015-16 ( 1250 qtls ) The seed produced will be fully organic which farmers may get premium price. \where as crop production of other major crops are in increasing order by 187 qtls over existing figure of production. Advance arrangement to meet the shortfall in production 

16.  Advance arrangement to meet the shortfall in production Some old and newer varieties are been included as per the availability of varieties in case of shortfall, the shortfall on seed requirement is filled up by the farm saved seeds which are organic in nature and channelized through seed village scheme where the growers are certified registered farmers. The seed certification will be done under the strict supervision of designated seed inspector.

17.  Rajmash, Mustard and Buckwheat are the major cereals Pusles and Oilseed in Rabi season. Most of the fallow land left out by Kharif Maize in dry land and Paddy from irrigated areas are covered by Mustard and Buckwheat var, Meethey.  Seed Bank: Contingency plan.