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WELCOME. Presentation on Seed Production and Distribution System in Bihar . Department of Agriculture, Bihar. Status of Seed Distribution in the year 2006-07. Distribution of certified/quality seed on subsidy - 6200 qtls Seed Replacement Rate : Paddy - 12% Wheat - 11% Pulses - 5%
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Presentation on Seed Production and Distribution System in Bihar Department of Agriculture, Bihar
Status of Seed Distribution in the year 2006-07 • Distribution of certified/quality seed on subsidy - 6200 qtls • Seed Replacement Rate : • Paddy - 12% • Wheat - 11% • Pulses - 5% • Oilseed - 30% • Maize - 50%
Causes of Poor Performance of Seed Sector No seed production in public sector. Non availability of requisite amount of quality seed. Non participation of state in the central sector scheme for strengthening of seed infrastructure. Weak State Seed Corporation.
Landmarks in the Seed Production and Distribution in the State Beginning of Seed Production on government farms. Setting up goals to achieve higher SRR by 2011-12 in Agriculture Road Map Wheat and Paddy - 35% Pulses - 20% Rapeseed/Mustard - 55% Maize - 70%
Landmarks in the seed production (Continued.....) Strengthening of State Seed Corporation. Launching MukhyamantriTivraBeejVistarYojna. Implementation of Seed Village Scheme. Aggressive implementation of Certified Seed Distribution Scheme.
Seed Plan in Road Map • Four schemes conceived for boosting seed production and distribution in the state. • MukhyamantriTibraBeejBistarYojana. • Beej Gram Yojna. • Seed Production on Govt. farmers. • Certified seed distribution on subsidy.
Seed Plan in Road Map (Continued.....) To make state seed certification agency self sufficient. Strengthening Bihar RajyaBeej Nigam to meet the seed requirement of the State.
MukhyamantriTivraBeejVistarYojana • Philosophy Distribution of foundation seed of selected crops in small packets.
Mukhyamantri Tibra Beej Bistar Karyakarm(Continued.....) Two farmers selected from each village for each selected crops. Seed given to farmers at half the cost. Certified seed produced by farmers spread through traditional method of exchange. i.e.-Dedha(1.5 times), Sawaiya(1.25 times)
Action Points Production of Foundation Seed on govt. farms. Use of large quantity of Breeder Seed. Breeder seed used in the state.
Action Points(Continued.....) In each crop season seed distribution programme is inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister. Four state level seed distribution programmes organized. A day before distribution farmers are given training on seed production technology
Action Points(Continued.....) A scientist of KVK is designated as District Scientist to solve the problems of seed production faced by farmers. Block Agriculture officer selects the beneficiary & assists farmers in seed production. Registration with Seed Certification Agency is voluntary. Farmers given assistance if they like to do so.
Achievements Foundation seed distribution(in qtls)
Beej Gram Yojana In initial year of Road map (08-09) one village in each block covered under Seed Village Scheme. In 2009-10 two villages in each block being covered. From this year 4 villages to be covered in each block. Desirous farmers of selected villages are given foundation seed at half the cost.
Beej Gram Yojna (Continued.....) Training imparted at three stages Seed storage bins of 5 qtls capacity given on subsidy. Target is to cover 10% of villages in the last year of Road Map(2012-13)
Seed Production on Govt. Farms Seed production started in 2006-07. Present status.
Seed Production in Govt. Farms(Continued.....) Cost of cultivation met by state fund. Strengthening of infrastructure through RKVY. Irrigation facility developed on all farms. Land development of farms using laser land leveler. Mechanized harvesting done to avoid admixture of seed.
Seed Production in Govt. Farms (Continued.....) Farms are to be barbed fenced to check the damage of pulses from blue bull. Foundation seed production done on these farms. 150 storage godowns are being constructed State controls the entire production and distribution of seed. Seed made available to farmers through Bihar RajyaBeej Nigam under various schemes.
THANK YOU Department of Agriculture BIHAR.