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National Conference on Agriculture. RABI – 2008-09. 24 th September 2008. 1. PRESENTATION ON SEEDS. 2. Crop is important for food security, Seed is important for crop security. Sequence of Presentation. Seed Production Rabi 2008 Seed Position Schemes of Seeds Division.
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National Conference on Agriculture RABI– 2008-09 24th September 2008 1
Crop is important for food security, Seed is important for crop security.
Sequence of Presentation • Seed Production • Rabi 2008 Seed Position • Schemes of Seeds Division
Seed production • Basis of assessment: • Comparison of yearly production • Requirement as projected in National Seed Plan (NSP) 2005 • SRR • Self pollinated: 25% • Cross-pollinated: 35% • HYV’s: 100%
Seed production • Assessment based on production of certified & quality seeds • Excludes availability of farm saved seed • Nearly 75 % seed used in India is farm saved • Therefore, total availability is actually higher
NSP - Seed Requirement & Production Qty. in Lakh Qtls 9
Paddy: production against NSP Qty. in Lakh Qtls
Wheat: production against NSP Qty. in Lakh Qtls
Cereals: Seed production against NSP Qty. in Lakh Qtls
Pulses: Seed production against NSP Qty. in Lakh Qtls
Seeds Requirement as per National Seed Plan Qty. in Lakh Qtls. 18
Oil Seeds: Seed requirement against NSP Qty. in Lakh Qtls
Cotton Fibre: Seed requirement against NSP Qty. in Lakh Qtls
Fibre: Seed requirement against NSP Qty. in Lakh Qtls
Analysis of Seed production • Seed production has increased substantially since NSP • Major increase in: • 2007-08 ( 31.22%) • 2008-09 ( 28.06%) • Total production close to NSP projections • ‘Laggard’ Crops: gap to be addressed • Other crops: pace to be sustained
Schemes: Seed infrastructure & Seed production Macro Management of Agriculture (New Intervention). Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). National Food Security Mission. ISOPOM Development and strengthening of seed infrastructure for production and distribution of quality seeds. Technology Mission on Cotton. Technology Mission on Jute & Mesta. 25
Rabi 2008 position • Overall requirement and availability • Crop-wise position • State wise position
Thrust on seed production • Madhya Pradesh, • Chhattisgarh, • Bihar, • Orissa, • Jharkhand, • Karnataka, • Assam, • Jammu & Kashmir, • Himachal Pradesh • West Bengal • All North-Eastern States
Schemes of Seed Division “Development and Strengthening of Infrastructure Facilities for Production and Distribution of Quality Seeds” 46
Enhancing the Quality of Farm Saved Seeds – Seed Village Programme • 50% Assistance on foundation seed distribution to farmers • Full Assistance on Training on seed production and seed technology to farmers. • States that have not availed assistance:- State, Deptt. of Agriculture SAU’s/KVK • Karnataka 9. Chhattisgarh • Puducherry 10. Maharashtra • Maharashtra 11. Gujarat • Uttrakhand 12. Orissa • Jharkhand 13. Jharkhand • West Bengal 14. West Bengal • Meghalaya 15. Haryana • Nagaland 16. Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Assistance for Boosting Seed Production in the Private Sector 25% backended subsidy for seed infrastructure States that have not availed assistance: 1. Kerala 9 Meghalaya 2. Puducherry 10. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Chhattisgarh 11. Manipur 4. Jharkhand 12. Tripura 5. Jammu & Kashmir 13. Mizoram 6. Assam 14. Bihar 7. Sikkim 15. Orissa 8. Nagaland 48
Seed Testing – DNA Finger Printing Financial Assistance for establishment of DNA Finger Printing Lab. Up to 25 lakhs. States that have not availed assistance. Kerala Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Haryana Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand West Bengal Assam 49
Seed production trends are encouraging Seed position for Rabi 2008 is comfortable States: Maximise opportunities under Schemes Wrap-up 50