Lok Sabha Question No. 4933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: National Seeds Conference
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4933

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  JULY, 2019

## NATIONAL SEEDS CONFERENCE

4933.  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  held  National  Seeds  Conferences  during  the  last  three years to help the farmers in time of their sowing season in view of the changing circumstances in the country;
- (b) if so, the complete details discussed and the outcome thereof; and
- (c) the  views  of  each  State  Government  especially  Andhra  Pradesh  in  this  regard  and adoptions from such conferences?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Yes,  Sir.  The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare,  Government  of  India organizes National Conference on Agriculture Campaign before sowing season of Zaid, Kharif & Rabi to discuss various issues related to upcoming sowing season. In these conference issues related to seed were also discussed. The details of National Conferences organized by Ministry in last three years is given below:
- (b ) & (c): In  these conferences various issues related to agriculture at National and State level  were  discussed  (including  Andhra  Pradesh).  The  outcomes  of  discussion  in  theses conferences on the seed sector are as follows:
-  Review of seed requirement and availability is done in every conference. An outcome of this is that every year we have surplus seed in comparison to requirement. The requirement and availability of seed for the last three years  is placed on annexure-I.

|   S. No. | National Conference for   | Date            |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Kharif-2019               | 25 & 26/04/2019 |
|        2 | Zaid-2019                 | 24/01/2019      |
|        3 | Rabi 2018-19              | 18 & 19/09/2018 |
|        4 | Kharif-2018               | 25 & 26/04/2018 |
|        5 | Rabi 2017-18              | 19 & 20/09/2017 |
|        6 | Kharif-2017               | 25 & 26/04/2017 |

-  The seed of newly released high yielding varieties of different crop should be made available to farmers on time.
-  Landmark  varieties  of  different  crops  should  be  identified  and  their  substitute  may  be developed to enhance productivity of different crops/varieties.
-  Promotion of  stress  tolerant,  climate  resilient  varieties  to  meet  the  requirement  of  climate change. Inclusion of bio-fortified varieties in public distribution system should be encouraged to cope up nutrition deficiency in the areas of malnutrition.
-  Focus on preparation of dynamic seed rolling plan by States Government that include newly releases short & medium duration high yielding varieties of different crops.
-  Capacity building by means of trainings for officials of seed law enforcement agencies, seed certification agencies, seed testing labs to be carried out.
-  To  popularize  newly  released  varieties  farm  demonstration  &  awareness  programs  for farmers to be organized by the state government.
-  Mechanism of seed traceability by seed bar-coding will be developed to ensure availability of quality seed to farmers.
-  Varietal characteristics of newly released varieties should be made available to farmers to help them adapt new varieties rapidly.

| Annexure-I                                                                                                         | Annexure-I                                                                                                         | Annexure-I                                                                                                         | Annexure-I                                                                                                         | Annexure-I                                                                                                         | Annexure-I                                                                                                         | Annexure-I                                                                                                         | Annexure-I                                                                                                         | Annexure-I                                                                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State-wise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed from 2016-17 to current Kharif 2019 | State-wise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed from 2016-17 to current Kharif 2019 | State-wise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed from 2016-17 to current Kharif 2019 | State-wise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed from 2016-17 to current Kharif 2019 | State-wise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed from 2016-17 to current Kharif 2019 | State-wise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed from 2016-17 to current Kharif 2019 | State-wise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed from 2016-17 to current Kharif 2019 | State-wise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed from 2016-17 to current Kharif 2019 | State-wise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed from 2016-17 to current Kharif 2019 |
| State                                                                                                              | 2016-17                                                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                                                            | 2017-18                                                                                                            | 2017-18                                                                                                            | Quanity 2018-19                                                                                                    | Quanity 2018-19                                                                                                    | Kharif-2019                                                                                                        | Kharif-2019                                                                                                        |
| State                                                                                                              | R                                                                                                                  | A                                                                                                                  | R                                                                                                                  | A                                                                                                                  | R                                                                                                                  | A                                                                                                                  | R                                                                                                                  | A                                                                                                                  |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                     | 24.04                                                                                                              | 26.39                                                                                                              | 22.39                                                                                                              | 24.93                                                                                                              | 24.56                                                                                                              | 34.32                                                                                                              | 15.46                                                                                                              | 15.76                                                                                                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                  | 0.13                                                                                                               | 0.13                                                                                                               | 0.16                                                                                                               | 0.16                                                                                                               | 0.18                                                                                                               | 0.18                                                                                                               | 0.13                                                                                                               | 0.13                                                                                                               |
| ASSAM                                                                                                              | 5.71                                                                                                               | 5.27                                                                                                               | 10.61                                                                                                              | 10.61                                                                                                              | 4.77                                                                                                               | 4.77                                                                                                               | 2.99                                                                                                               | 2.99                                                                                                               |
| BIHAR                                                                                                              | 15.35                                                                                                              | 17.71                                                                                                              | 14.60                                                                                                              | 18.75                                                                                                              | 14.06                                                                                                              | 16.77                                                                                                              | 4.75                                                                                                               | 4.99                                                                                                               |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                       | 9.12                                                                                                               | 10.35                                                                                                              | 9.25                                                                                                               | 11.66                                                                                                              | 10.48                                                                                                              | 12.32                                                                                                              | 8.51                                                                                                               | 9.46                                                                                                               |
| GOA                                                                                                                | 0.05                                                                                                               | 0.05                                                                                                               | 0.06                                                                                                               | 0.06                                                                                                               | 0.05                                                                                                               | 0.05                                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                                               |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                            | 13.09                                                                                                              | 13.94                                                                                                              | 14.15                                                                                                              | 16.77                                                                                                              | 15.29                                                                                                              | 17.59                                                                                                              | 8.08                                                                                                               | 10.11                                                                                                              |
| HARYANA                                                                                                            | 18.74                                                                                                              | 22.50                                                                                                              | 17.41                                                                                                              | 21.09                                                                                                              | 16.36                                                                                                              | 22.73                                                                                                              | 1.09                                                                                                               | 2.28                                                                                                               |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                   | 1.41                                                                                                               | 1.41                                                                                                               | 1.11                                                                                                               | 1.11                                                                                                               | 1.29                                                                                                               | 1.29                                                                                                               | 0.27                                                                                                               | 0.27                                                                                                               |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                    | 2.15                                                                                                               | 2.15                                                                                                               | 2.56                                                                                                               | 2.56                                                                                                               | 2.10                                                                                                               | 2.11                                                                                                               | 0.75                                                                                                               | 0.75                                                                                                               |
| JHARKAND                                                                                                           | 5.94                                                                                                               | 4.82                                                                                                               | 4.96                                                                                                               | 6.23                                                                                                               | 5.26                                                                                                               | 9.38                                                                                                               | 2.98                                                                                                               | 0.62                                                                                                               |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                          | 16.50                                                                                                              | 19.61                                                                                                              | 16.00                                                                                                              | 19.47                                                                                                              | 15.59                                                                                                              | 18.74                                                                                                              | 11.18                                                                                                              | 13.32                                                                                                              |
| KERALA                                                                                                             | 0.92                                                                                                               | 1.08                                                                                                               | 0.81                                                                                                               | 0.82                                                                                                               | 0.95                                                                                                               | 1.02                                                                                                               | 0.54                                                                                                               | 0.54                                                                                                               |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                     | 40.70                                                                                                              | 42.06                                                                                                              | 44.92                                                                                                              | 50.92                                                                                                              | 44.15                                                                                                              | 42.89                                                                                                              | 20.37                                                                                                              | 21.62                                                                                                              |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                        | 22.53                                                                                                              | 23.18                                                                                                              | 34.28                                                                                                              | 35.94                                                                                                              | 25.62                                                                                                              | 26.08                                                                                                              | 16.39                                                                                                              | 17.14                                                                                                              |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                            | 0.28                                                                                                               | 0.28                                                                                                               | 0.27                                                                                                               | 0.27                                                                                                               | 0.24                                                                                                               | 0.24                                                                                                               | 0.08                                                                                                               | 0.08                                                                                                               |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                          | 0.23                                                                                                               | 0.23                                                                                                               | 0.37                                                                                                               | 0.37                                                                                                               | 0.22                                                                                                               | 0.22                                                                                                               | 0.19                                                                                                               | 0.19                                                                                                               |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                            | 0.14                                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                                               | 0.14                                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                                               | 0.05                                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                                               | 0.04                                                                                                               | 0.04                                                                                                               |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                           | 1.36                                                                                                               | 0.59                                                                                                               | 0.53                                                                                                               | 0.51                                                                                                               | 1.25                                                                                                               | 0.35                                                                                                               | 0.56                                                                                                               | 0.56                                                                                                               |
| ODISHA                                                                                                             | 10.54                                                                                                              | 13.04                                                                                                              | 9.35                                                                                                               | 7.10                                                                                                               | 6.35                                                                                                               | 6.04                                                                                                               | 5.36                                                                                                               | 6.46                                                                                                               |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                         | 0.06                                                                                                               | 0.06                                                                                                               | 0.07                                                                                                               | 0.08                                                                                                               | 0.07                                                                                                               | 0.07                                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                                               |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                             | 13.14                                                                                                              | 20.62                                                                                                              | 13.23                                                                                                              | 17.57                                                                                                              | 12.56                                                                                                              | 17.81                                                                                                              | 1.13                                                                                                               | 1.61                                                                                                               |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                          | 22.60                                                                                                              | 26.27                                                                                                              | 23.04                                                                                                              | 29.32                                                                                                              | 23.21                                                                                                              | 27.49                                                                                                              | 8.55                                                                                                               | 9.28                                                                                                               |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                             | 0.04                                                                                                               | 0.04                                                                                                               | 0.06                                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                                               | 0.13                                                                                                               | 0.09                                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                                               |
| TAMILNADU                                                                                                          | 8.48                                                                                                               | 9.91                                                                                                               | 7.62                                                                                                               | 9.58                                                                                                               | 8.29                                                                                                               | 8.43                                                                                                               | 2.74                                                                                                               | 2.84                                                                                                               |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                          | 14.10                                                                                                              | 16.75                                                                                                              | 15.23                                                                                                              | 19.39                                                                                                              | 14.62                                                                                                              | 19.37                                                                                                              | 8.22                                                                                                               | 9.71                                                                                                               |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                            | 0.27                                                                                                               | 0.35                                                                                                               | 0.31                                                                                                               | 0.36                                                                                                               | 0.40                                                                                                               | 0.46                                                                                                               | 0.22                                                                                                               | 0.30                                                                                                               |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                      | 62.86                                                                                                              | 55.60                                                                                                              | 64.36                                                                                                              | 64.78                                                                                                              | 59.35                                                                                                              | 59.32                                                                                                              | 11.55                                                                                                              | 11.69                                                                                                              |
| UTTARKHAND                                                                                                         | 0.87                                                                                                               | 2.53                                                                                                               | 0.87                                                                                                               | 3.03                                                                                                               | 0.88                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                    | 0.43                                                                                                               | 0.43                                                                                                               |
| WEST BENGAL TOTAL                                                                                                  | 353.49                                                                                                             | 380.30                                                                                                             | 371.38                                                                                                             | 419.41                                                                                                             | 353.54                                                                                                             | 2.56                                                                                                               | 140.36                                                                                                             | 152.24                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                    | 42.14                                                                                                              | 43.36                                                                                                              | 42.67                                                                                                              | 45.94                                                                                                              | 45.19                                                                                                              | 46.16 398.88                                                                                                       | 7.75                                                                                                               | 8.99                                                                                                               |

R: Requirement

A: Availability

| Cropwise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed   | Cropwise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed   | Cropwise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed   | Cropwise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed   | Cropwise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed   | Cropwise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed   | Cropwise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed   | Cropwise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed   | Cropwise details of Requirement and Availability of Certified & Quality seed   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                          | 2016-17                                                                        | 2016-17                                                                        | 2017-18                                                                        | 2017-18                                                                        | 2018-19                                                                        | 2018-19                                                                        | Quanity in Lakh Quintals Kharif-2019                                           | Quanity in Lakh Quintals Kharif-2019                                           |
| State                                                                          | R                                                                              | A                                                                              | R                                                                              | A                                                                              | R                                                                              | A                                                                              | R                                                                              | A                                                                              |
| WHEAT                                                                          | 117.55                                                                         | 136.57                                                                         | 121.26                                                                         | 149.77                                                                         | 122.78                                                                         | 139.01                                                                         | -                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| PADDY                                                                          | 87.74                                                                          | 100.48                                                                         | 89.50                                                                          | 104.07                                                                         | 82.61                                                                          | 95.77                                                                          | 65.99                                                                          | 70.73                                                                          |
| MAIZE                                                                          | 12.47                                                                          | 13.54                                                                          | 14.46                                                                          | 15.68                                                                          | 13.20                                                                          | 14.16                                                                          | 10.13                                                                          | 11.08                                                                          |
| JOWAR                                                                          | 2.82                                                                           | 2.89                                                                           | 3.34                                                                           | 3.52                                                                           | 2.29                                                                           | 3.20                                                                           | 1.36                                                                           | 1.39                                                                           |
| BAJRA                                                                          | 2.36                                                                           | 2.64                                                                           | 2.86                                                                           | 3.20                                                                           | 2.48                                                                           | 2.72                                                                           | 2.36                                                                           | 2.54                                                                           |
| RAGI                                                                           | 0.34                                                                           | 0.56                                                                           | 0.30                                                                           | 0.47                                                                           | 0.31                                                                           | 0.52                                                                           | 0.26                                                                           | 0.42                                                                           |
| BARLEY                                                                         | 2.44                                                                           | 2.95                                                                           | 2.30                                                                           | 3.48                                                                           | 1.89                                                                           | 3.07                                                                           | -                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| OTHERS                                                                         | 0.07                                                                           | 0.08                                                                           | 0.10                                                                           | 0.11                                                                           | 0.10                                                                           | 0.09                                                                           | 0.0655                                                                         | 0.05859                                                                        |
| CEREALS TOTAL                                                                  | 225.79                                                                         | 259.71                                                                         | 234.12                                                                         | 280.30                                                                         | 225.66                                                                         | 258.54                                                                         | 80.15                                                                          | 86.22                                                                          |
| GRAM                                                                           | 17.65                                                                          | 16.01                                                                          | 17.16                                                                          | 19.27                                                                          | 20.87                                                                          | 25.25                                                                          | -                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| LENTIL                                                                         | 1.47                                                                           | 1.15                                                                           | 1.37                                                                           | 1.36                                                                           | 1.48                                                                           | 1.53                                                                           | -                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| PEAS                                                                           | 2.67                                                                           | 2.91                                                                           | 2.39                                                                           | 2.36                                                                           | 2.47                                                                           | 4.01                                                                           | -                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| URD                                                                            | 2.67                                                                           | 2.9                                                                            | 2.74                                                                           | 3.74                                                                           | 3.08                                                                           | 4.14                                                                           | 2.15                                                                           | 2.49                                                                           |
| MOONG                                                                          | 2.68                                                                           | 3.27                                                                           | 2.41                                                                           | 3.14                                                                           | 2.35                                                                           | 3.47                                                                           | 1.86                                                                           | 2.62                                                                           |
| ARHAR                                                                          | 2.71                                                                           | 2.97                                                                           | 3.31                                                                           | 3.81                                                                           | 2.83                                                                           | 3.17                                                                           | 2.70                                                                           | 2.97                                                                           |
| COWPEA                                                                         | 0.19                                                                           | 0.23                                                                           | 0.27                                                                           | 0.28                                                                           | 0.25                                                                           | 0.27                                                                           | - -                                                                            |                                                                                |
| MOTH                                                                           | 0.20                                                                           | 0.21                                                                           | 0.19                                                                           | 0.24                                                                           | 0.20                                                                           | 0.22                                                                           | 0.20                                                                           | 0.22                                                                           |
| OTHERS                                                                         | 1.42                                                                           | 1.63                                                                           | 1.42                                                                           | 1.44                                                                           | 1.51                                                                           | 1.57                                                                           | 1.30                                                                           | 1.35                                                                           |
| PULSES TOTAL                                                                   | 31.66                                                                          | 31.28                                                                          | 31.26                                                                          | 35.64                                                                          | 35.04                                                                          | 43.63                                                                          | 8.21                                                                           | 9.65                                                                           |
| GROUNDNUT                                                                      | 23.48                                                                          | 25.16                                                                          | 24.29                                                                          | 25.01                                                                          | 25.54                                                                          | 29.27                                                                          | 18.28                                                                          | 19.25                                                                          |
| RAPE & MUSTARD                                                                 | 2.49                                                                           | 2.46                                                                           | 2.32                                                                           | 2.55                                                                           | 2.34                                                                           | 2.99                                                                           | -                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| TIL                                                                            | 0.28                                                                           | 0.40                                                                           | 0.49                                                                           | 0.51                                                                           | 0.49                                                                           | 0.56                                                                           | 0.20                                                                           | 0.22                                                                           |
| SUNFLOWER                                                                      | 0.39                                                                           | 0.40                                                                           | 0.20                                                                           | 0.21                                                                           | 0.28                                                                           | 0.43                                                                           | 0.14                                                                           | 0.17                                                                           |
| SOYABEAN                                                                       | 29.00                                                                          | 29.63                                                                          | 35.65                                                                          | 40.25                                                                          | 29.11                                                                          | 28.17                                                                          | 30.41                                                                          | 33.42                                                                          |
| LINSEED                                                                        | 0.13                                                                           | 0.10                                                                           | 0.08                                                                           | 0.05                                                                           | 0.14                                                                           | 0.11                                                                           | -                                                                              | -                                                                              |
| CASTOR                                                                         | 0.58                                                                           | 0.84                                                                           | 0.60                                                                           | 0.63                                                                           | 0.56                                                                           | 0.62                                                                           | 0.44                                                                           | 0.53                                                                           |
| SAFFLOWER                                                                      | 0.12                                                                           | 0.13                                                                           | 0.11                                                                           | 0.12                                                                           | 0.06                                                                           | 0.1                                                                            | - -                                                                            |                                                                                |
| NIGER & OTHERS                                                                 | 0.02                                                                           | 0.02                                                                           | 0.01                                                                           | 0.02                                                                           | 0.04                                                                           | 0.03                                                                           | 0.03                                                                           | 0.04                                                                           |
| OILSEED TOTAL                                                                  | 56.49                                                                          | 59.14                                                                          | 63.74                                                                          | 69.36                                                                          | 58.56                                                                          | 62.28                                                                          | 49.49                                                                          | 53.62                                                                          |
| COTTON                                                                         | 2.22                                                                           | 2.35                                                                           | 3.17                                                                           | 3.46                                                                           | 2.20                                                                           | 2.46                                                                           | 2.09                                                                           | 2.37                                                                           |
| JUTE                                                                           | 0.43                                                                           | 0.38                                                                           | 0.44                                                                           | 0.39                                                                           | 0.33                                                                           | 0.36                                                                           | 0.31                                                                           | 0.27                                                                           |
| MESTA/OTHER                                                                    | -                                                                              | -                                                                              | 0.00                                                                           | 0.00                                                                           | 0.02                                                                           | 0.02                                                                           | - -                                                                            |                                                                                |

| FIBRE TOTAL                    | 2.65                           | 2.73                           | 3.61                           | 3.85                           | 2.55                           | 2.84                           | 2.39                           | 2.64                           |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| POTATO                         | 36.53                          | 27.09                          | 38.22                          | 29.88                          | 31.5                           | 31.04                          | -                              | -                              |
| FODDERS & OTHERS               | 0.37                           | 0.34                           | 0.43                           | 0.37                           | 0.24                           | 0.54                           | 0.11077                        | 0.11148                        |
| OTHERS TOTAL                   | 36.90                          | 27.43                          | 38.65                          | 30.25                          | 31.74                          | 31.58                          | 0.11077                        | 0.11148                        |
| GRAND TOTAL                    | 353.49                         | 380.29                         | 371.38                         | 419.41                         | 353.55                         | 398.87                         | 140.36                         | 152.24                         |
| R: REQUIREMENT A: AVAILABILITY | R: REQUIREMENT A: AVAILABILITY | R: REQUIREMENT A: AVAILABILITY | R: REQUIREMENT A: AVAILABILITY | R: REQUIREMENT A: AVAILABILITY | R: REQUIREMENT A: AVAILABILITY | R: REQUIREMENT A: AVAILABILITY | R: REQUIREMENT A: AVAILABILITY | R: REQUIREMENT A: AVAILABILITY |

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