Lok Sabha Question No. 3240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Production of Breeder Seed
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Dhanush M Kumar, Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai, Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3240

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/03/2021

## PRODUCTION OF BREEDER SEED

## 3240.  SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is undertaking production of breeder  seed  to  make  available  quality  seed  to  farmers  and  if  so,  the  quantity  of  breeder seeds produced during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether  ICAR  has  carried  out  research  and  developed  several  flood  and  drought tolerant varieties of rice for cultivation in disaster-prone areas;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  smooth availability of new rice varieties;
- (d) whether there is any difference in cost of production between the new varieties and the already available old varieties of rice and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to promote the new varieties of flood and drought tolerant rice?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) Yes,  ICAR  is  taking  up  breeder  seed  production  of  more  than  1300  field  crop varieties of more than 50 crops annually. Total 393904.61 q breeder seed has been produced during  last  four  years  viz.,  118665.80  q  (2017-18),  117771.70  q  (2018-19),  116573.31  q (2019-20) and 40893.80 q (upto kharif 2020-21).

(b) & (c): Yes, since 2014, 25 flood/water submergence tolerant and 37 drought tolerant varieties  of  rice  have  been  released  for  cultivation  in  various  disaster-prone  areas  of  the country ( Annexure-I ).  These  varieties  have  been  put  in  breeder  seed  production chain for downstream multiplication of foundation and certified seed by the various public and private seed production agencies. Forty five centres of All India Coordinated Rice Research Project located across the country in ICAR Institutes and State/Central Agricultural Universities are involved  in  varietal  improvement  programme  and  seed  production.  All  India  Coordinated Research Project on National Seed Project (Crops) through its 41 centres across the country cater the requirement of breeder seed. ICAR-Seed Project is producing the quality seed of different crop varieties including rice through its 63 centres across the country.

(d) No, Sir.

(e) All India Coordinated Research Project on Rice through its 45 centres located across the country are involved in the transfer of technologies to the farmers through Front Line Demonstrations,  Field  days,  Farmers  field  visits,  Kisan  Melas,  and  Farmers  training programmes.  During  last  three  years  more  than  2000  frontline  demonstrations  of  rice varieties and improved technologies including flood and drought tolerant varieties in more than 18 states have been conducted. More than 1500 q breeder seed of these varieties has been produced and used for production of foundation and certified seed for distribution to farmers  during  past  four  years.  These  varieties  are  also  promoted  through  the  various schemes of central/state governments like cluster demonstrations, mini-kits and also part of contingency crop planning of disaster-prone areas.

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## Annexure-I [Part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha USQ No.3240 dated 16/03/2021]

## Flood/water submergence and drought tolerant varieties of

## rice developed during 2014 to 2021

| Flood/Water submergence tolerant varieties                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Drought tolerant varieties                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| 1. CR Dhan 505; 2. Samba Sub-1 (IET 21248); 3. Tanmayee (OR2339-8) (IET20262); 4. CR 1009 Sub 1; 5. CR Dhan 508 (IET 23601); 6. Bheema (Dheera) (MTU 1140); 7. Rajdeep CN 1039-9 (IET 17713) (CNR 4); 8. CR Dhan 506 (IET 23053); 9. CR Dhan 408 (IET 20265) Chakaakhi; 10. CR Dhan 507 (IET 22986); 11. CR Dhan 409 (IET 23110); 12. CO 43 Sub-1 (IET 25676); 13. DRR Dhan 50 (IET 25671); 14. Bahadur Sub-1; 15. Ranjit Sub-1; 16. Ashutosh (OR 2331-14) (IET 21341); 17. Tripura Jala -1; 18. CR Dhan 801 (IET 25667) (IR 96322-34-223-B-1-1-1-CR3955-2); 19. CR Dhan 510 (IET 23895) (CR2593-1-1-1-1); 20. Ksheera (IET 24495) (MTU 1172); 21. CR Dhan 802 (Subhas) (IET 25673) (CR3925-22-7); 22. CAU-R4 (Eenotphou) (IET 22469) 23. IR 64 - Sub 1 (IET 21247) 24. NDR 9930111 (IET 191l7) 25. Sabour Sampanna Dhan (IET 25960) | 1. IR-64 Drt I (IET 22836) 2. Birsa Vikas Dhan 111 3. Birsa Vikas Dhan 203 4. Sabour Shree (RAU 724-48-33) 5. Kalachampa 6. DRR Dhan 44 (IET 22081) 7. DRR Dhan 43 (IET 22080) 8. ADV 8301 (IET22410) Hybrid 9. CR Dhan 101 (Ankit) (IET 21627) 10. DRR Dhan 46 11. JRH 19 Hybrid 12. PAC 129 (Arize 6129) Hybrid 13. BS 129G (Arize 6129 Gold) Hybrid 14. Nandyala Sona (IET 23715) 15. Daksha (KMP-175) 16. DRR Dhan 50 (IET 25671) 17. DRR Dhan 47 18. CAU-RI (IET 23544) 19. Him Palam Lal Dhan-1 20. Tripura Hakuchuk - 2 21. Tripura Khara -2 22. Tripura Khara -1 23. Tripura Hakuchuk - 1 24. Tripura Aush -1 25. ADT 51 (AD 09367) (IET 23617) 26. CR Dhan 801 (IET 25667) 27. DRR Dhan 52 (IET 23354) 28. Ratnagiri-8 (IET 25493) 29. CR Dhan 802 (IET 25673) 30. VNR-2111 PLUS (IET 24075) 31. Uttar Sona UBKVR-1 (IET 24171) 32. MP 3030 (IET 25764) 33. CR Dhan 102 (IET 25121) 34. CO 53 (IET 24057) 35. PNPH 24 36. DRR Dhan 54 (IET25653) 37. Sabour Sampanna Dhan (IET 25960) |

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