National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2019

National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign, 2019 -20 QUALITY SEEDS FOR FARMERS 11/30/2020 1

� To promote production certified/quality seeds, and multiplication of � To recommend proposals for import and export of seeds and planting material, � To support the States/Union Territories in production and distribution of certified/quality seeds � To provide support for Creation of Seed infrastructure conducive for development of seeds sector. � Support to the public seeds producing organizations for improving their capacity and quality seed production. � To create seeds bank to meet unforeseen circumstances of natural calamities etc. 11/30/2020 2

COMPONENTS OF SCHEME � Seed Village Programme � Certified Seed Production through Seed Village � Creation of Seed infrastructure facilities (in public sector) � Transport Subsidy on Movement of Seeds to NE States etc. � National Seed Reserve � Strengthening of GOT facility � Support to Seed Certification Agencies � Boosting Seed Production in Private Sector 11/30/2020 3

To upgrade the quality of farmer’s saved seeds (which is about 60 -65%) � Financial assistance for distribution of Foundation/Certified Seed available@50% for cereal crops and 60% of seed cost for oilseeds, pulses, green manure and fodder crops. � Assistance on Farmers Training on seed production available @ Rs. 15000/group each of 50 -150 farmers. � Financial assistance is available for purchase of seed drums from Rs. 3500 to 5000 and on Seed Storage bins of 10 to 20 quintals capacity form Rs. 1000 to 3000. 11/30/2020 4

No. of Seed Villages organized 2. 98 lakhs. Ø No. of farmers benefited 1. 29 Crores. Ø Quantity of Seeds produced 606. 228 lakhs quintals. Ø Amount released Rs 535. 77 Crores. Ø � � � Allocation for the current year Rs. 139. 00 crores. Fund released Rs 23. 27 crores (as on date). No. of Seed Villages organized 8, 899. Number of farmers benefitted 4. 50 lakhs (as on date). Qty. of Seeds Produced 3. 15 lakh qtls. 11/30/2020 5

Encouraging Certified Seed production of Pulses, Oilseeds, Fodder and Green Manure crops. � Financial assistance for distribution of Foundation/ Certified seeds @ 75% cost of the seeds. � Assistance for training of farmers on seed production @ Rs. 15000/ group. � Assistance for 50% Seed Certification upto Rs. � Assistance for seed storage godowns @ Rs. 10, 000 600/ha. per sqm. 11/30/2020 6

�No. of seed villages organized 5, 537 �Amount released Rs. 46. 27 crores, �Quantity of seeds produced 13. 00 lakhs quintals �No. of farmers benefitted 1. 77 lakhs Allocation for the current FY is 19. 50 crores. 11/30/2020 7

Financial assistance for creating infrastructure facilities for seed cleaning, drying, grading, processing, packing and seed storage is provided. � Grants in aid of Rs. 37. 80 to Rs. 84. 10 lakhs is provided for Establishment of Seed Processing Plants of modular design from 1000 MT to 5000 MT annual capacity, � Financial assistance of Rs. 32. 70 to Rs. 76. 00 lakhs for construction of building required for Seed processing plant from 1000 MT to 5000 MT capacity. � Financial assistance upto Rs. 18. 00 lakh for AC and Dehumidified seed Store of 100 MT capacity. � Financial assistance upto Rs. 52. 50 lakh for ventilated flat roof seed storage godown of 1000 MT capacity. 11/30/2020 8

�Rs. 119. 61 crores released during last five years for creation of 11. 31 lakh quintals of seed processing facilities & 18. 66 lakh quintals of seed storage facility, �Allocation in current FY is Rs. 20. 00 crores. �An amount of Rs. 5. 44 crore (as on date) released for creation of 1. 11 lakh quintals Seed Storage capacity. 11/30/2020 9

� 100% grants-in-aid of Rs. 60 lakhs for setting up of Seed Processing & Storage Facilities each of 500 MT capacity at Gram Panchayat level. � An amount of Rs. 294. 60 crores is provided to states for setting up of 491 units at Gram Panchayat level. � States are requested to send the physical and financial progress urgently. 11/30/2020 10

Assistance for Boosting Seed Production in Private Sector � Creation of infrastructure facilities relating to cleaning, grading, processing, seed treating, packaging and storage units as well as for seed testing facilities including R&D. � Credit linked back ended subsidy@ 40% of the capital cost of the project in general areas and 50% in case of hilly and scheduled areas subject to an upper limit of Rs. 150 lakhs per project 2% of the total fund as administrative charges. � 651 projects have been sanctioned for the small entrepreneurs in 18 States with 160. 52 lakhs qtls. seed processing capacity and storage capacity of 60. 06 lakhs qtls. as on 31. 08. 2018. 11/30/2020 11

To make available certified seeds to the farmers of Hilly and North Eastern States at affordable prices in time. � Reimbursement of 100% difference between road and rail transportation charge to implementing agency for movement of seed from outside State to the identified States. � Actual cost restricted to maximum limit of Rs. 120/quintals whichever is less for movement of seeds transported within the identified States. � Rs 14. 86 crores reimbursed for movement of 7. 39 lakh quintals seeds during last five years. � Allocation in current FY is Rs 4. 00 crores 11/30/2020 12

National Seed Reserve (NSR) � To meet the requirement of Seeds during natural calamities and unforeseen conditions i. e. drought flood, etc. � 1% of the total availability of Seeds of preceding year in the country is kept every year. � There are 22 agencies implementing NSR in the country. � 100% Grant is provided for purchasing of seeds as revolving founds. � Seed processing & packing charges (Rs. 300/qtls. ), transportation charges( Rs. 200/qtls. ) and fumigation charges (Rs. 10/qtls. ) � Rs. 57. 74 lakh for construction of 1000 MT capacity seed godown. � 14. 31 lakh qtls. seeds maintained and assistance of Rs. 91. 69 crore provided to different agencies during last five years. 11/30/2020 13

Quality Control Component (100% GOI) � Strengthening of Seed Testing Laboratories (STL) Rs. 60. 00 lakhs. � Renovation of Seed Testing Laboratory Rs. 20. 00 lakhs. � Establishment of DNA Finger Printing Lab Rs. 70. 00 lakhs. � Specialized Seed Heath Testing Units Rs. 55. 00 lakhs. � 58 Seed Testing Labs were strengthened in last five years. 11/30/2020 14

Seed Testing Laboratories Ø 132 notified Seed Testing Labs (STLs) are working across the country. Ø Some of the Labs are not effective due to lack of infrastructure facilities and skilled man power. Ø State should designate Master trainer which can be trained. Ø Required samples under 5% retesting program for Uniformity to Central Seed Testing Laboratory (CSTL, Varanasi) are not send. Ø GOI is developing central online portal for CSTL activities. Ø Technical audit of State Seed Testing Labs. will be start soon. 11/30/2020 15

Support to Seed Certification Agencies Ø Ensure source of origin and responsible for of seeds quality and genetic purity Ø Seed Certification voluntary. � 25 seed certification agencies in States. �Assistance for the Staff cost (25% GOI) Rs. 50. 00 lakhs. �Office Automation & Communication facility Rs 50. 00 lakhs. �Travelling allowance per year Rs. 10. 00 lakhs. 11/30/2020 16

Strengthening of GOT facility (100% GOI) �Grow-out Test(GOT) Farm for civil work, irrigation/ drainage setup, land development, mobility for field visit etc. Rs. 50. 00 lakhs. �Green House facility Rs. 10. 00 lakhs. �No. of GOT Farms Strengthened during last five years 23. 11/30/2020 17

Bar Coding for Traceability of Seeds Ø Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare proposed compulsory 2 D Bar-Code using Global Standards on the Seed packets/labels from July 2020. Ø The 2 D Bar-Code can contain different levels of information for traceability of seed over the seed packets/bags/canes. Ø Online software for traceability will be developed by December-2019. Ø The 2 D Bar-Code shall be linked to the central repository to provide following information in digitized. 11/30/2020 18

Digitized Information in BAR Code Ø Ø Ø Ø Grower’s detail Month-year-code Production location code Seed Testing Laboratory Detail Processing Plant Code Seed Produce Code Any other mandatory information as per, Environmental Protection Act, in case of GM/Bt. Cotton etc. Information related to seed treatments or other such information as per the Acts. 11/30/2020 19

Crop wise list of Biofortifed variety available for Rabi Crops CROP VARIETY WHEAT WB 02 WHEAT HPBW 01 WHEAT PUSA TEJAS (HI 8759) PUSA UJALA (HI 1605) HD 3171 WHEAT ADAPTATION Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western UP, Jammu and Kathua district of J&K, Ponta Valley and Una district of HP and Tarai region of Uttarakhand. M. P. , Chhattisgarh, Gujrat, Rajasthan (Kota and Udaipur Division) and U. P (Jhansi Division). Maharashtra and Karnataka. Eastern U P, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, WB, Assam and Plains of N E States. Maharashtra and Karnataka. WHEAT MACS 4028 (DURUM) PBW 752 WHEAT PBW 757 WHEAT KARAN VANDANA U P, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, W. B, Assam and North Eastern States. (DBW 187) DBW 173 Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western UP, Jammu and Kathua district of J&K, Ponta Valley & Una district of HP and Tarai region of Uttarakhand. UAS 375 Maharashtra and Karnataka. WHEAT Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, UP, J& K, HP and Uttarakhand. Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, UP, J& K, H. P and Uttarakhand. 11/30/2020 20

Crop wise list of Biofortifed variety available for Rabi Crops CROP VARIETY ADAPTATION LENTIL PUSA AGETI MASOOR Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. LENTIL IPL 220 Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam. MUSTARD PUSA MUSTARD 30 Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, M. P. and Rajasthan MUSTARD PUSA DOUBLE ZERO Rajasthan (North and Western parts), Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, MUSTARD-31 Western UP, Plains of J& K and Himachal Pradesh 11/30/2020 21

THANKS 11/30/2020 22