Lok Sabha Question No. 1014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Seed Distribution and Certification
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1014

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## SEED DISTRIBUTION AND CERTIFICATION

1014.    SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the seed distribution carried out during the last two years through National Seeds Corporation Limited (NSCL);
- (b) the  details  of  the  certified  seeds  that  NSCL  is  producing  and  the  details  of  the mechanism the Government is following to produce certified seeds;
- (c) whether the Government has found that piracy of seeds is taking place;
- (d) if so, whether the Government has taken action to prevent such malpractices; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): National Seeds Corporation Limited (NSCL) has distributed 16.71 lakh quintals and 13.98 lakh quintals of seeds during 2014-15 and 2015-16, respectively.
- (b): Details of certified seeds produced by NSCL during Kharif, 2016 and Rabi, 2016-17 are enclosed as Annexure -I & II, respectively.

Section  8  of  the  Seeds  Act,  1966  provides  for  the  establishment  of  the  Certification Agency by State Governments to maintain and make available certified seeds to the farmers of varieties notified under Section 5 of the Seeds Act to ensure genetic identity and genetic purity. 25 Seed Certification Agencies established by various State Governments certify seeds as per Indian Minimum  Seed  Certification Standard (IMSCS) approved by the Central  Seed Certification Board (CSCB).

- (c) to (e): Seed law enforcement is vested with the State Government within its jurisdiction as per Seeds Act, 1966.  Any contravention of the provisions of the Seeds Act attracts penal provisions.  No report relating to piracy of seed has been received from any State/UT.

ANNEXURE-I

## Detail of crop wise certified seed being produced by NSC during Kharif 2016.

Quantity in Quintals

| S.No                    | Crop                    |   Production |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------|
| 1.                      | Paddy                   |       167107 |
| 2.                      | Ragi                    |         1000 |
| 3.                      | Soyabean                |       173721 |
| 4.                      | Groundnut               |        66378 |
| 5.                      | Sesamum                 |         2043 |
| 6.                      | Niger                   |           30 |
| 7.                      | Castor                  |          510 |
| 8.                      | Arhar                   |        22861 |
| 9.                      | Urd                     |        18946 |
| 10.                     | Moong                   |        20103 |
| 11.                     | Moth                    |         2486 |
| 12.                     | Jute                    |         9284 |
| 13.                     | Cowpea                  |          400 |
| 14.                     | Bajra                   |         1371 |
| 15.                     | Guar                    |         3298 |
| 16.                     | F.Maize                 |        15425 |
| 17.                     | Sorghum                 |         4515 |
| Grand Total Kharif 2016 | Grand Total Kharif 2016 |       509478 |

## ANNEXURE -II Detail of Crop wise certified seed being produced by NSC During Rabi 16-17

Quantity in Quintals

| S.No   | Crop                   |   Exp Qty. |
|--------|------------------------|------------|
| 1.     | Wheat                  |     938800 |
| 2.     | Barley                 |      45175 |
| 3.     | Bajra                  |        500 |
| 4.     | Maize                  |       9500 |
| 5.     | Paddy                  |      37400 |
| 6.     | Ragi                   |       1000 |
| 7.     | Sorghum                |       7500 |
| 8.     | Moong                  |       8000 |
| 9.     | Urd                    |       9900 |
| 10.    | Cowpea                 |       3000 |
| 11.    | Lathyrus               |       3600 |
| 12.    | Gram                   |     235620 |
| 13.    | Peas                   |      18200 |
| 14.    | Lentil                 |      22330 |
| 15.    | Linseed                |       1610 |
| 16.    | G.Nut                  |     118000 |
| 17.    | Sunflower              |       1200 |
| 18.    | Safflower              |       2200 |
| 19.    | Mustard                |      40950 |
| 20.    | Tarameera              |        120 |
| 21.    | Toria                  |       4620 |
| 22.    | F.Maize                |       5000 |
| 23.    | Lucern                 |        200 |
| 24.    | F.Sorghum              |       8300 |
| 25.    | Berseem                |        400 |
| 26.    | Oat                    |      10550 |
|        | Grand Total Rabi 16-17 |    1533675 |

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