Lok Sabha Question No. 37 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Seed-Hub Centres
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Adala Prabhakara Reddy

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 37

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE   4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## SEED-HUB CENTRES

- *37. SHRI P.V.MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned 25 seed-hub Centres across the country for increasing availability of quality seeds of nutria-cereals (Millets);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the location of such seed-hub Centres, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  released  any  payment  to  States  as  a  part  of  this initiative; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 37   DUE FOR REPLY ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020.

(a) to (d): The Government of India has sanctioned 25 seed hub Centres across the country for increasing the availability of quality seeds of Nutri-Cereals (Millets) under the Project ' Creation of Seed-Hubs for increasing Indigenous Production of Millets in India ', which is being implemented by ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad. Out of the  total outlay of Rs.964.10 lakhs under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM)-Nutri-Cereals, an amount of Rs.723.08 lakhs has been released during 2019-20 to IIMR, Hyderabad for seed hubs.  For 19 out of these 25 centres, funds have been allocated for infrastructure development for seed processing, seed production and storage  of  seeds.  Details  of  locations  of  these  centres  in  different  states  along  with funds allocated to each centre is annexed.

The  remaining 6 centres located at UAS,  Bengaluru,  Karnataka;  AICRP Sorghum-MPKV  Rahuri,  Maharashtra;  AICRP  Sorghum,  PDKV,  Akola,  Maharashtra; VNMKV, Parbhani, Maharashtra; PTJSAU, Palem, Telangana; and OUAT, Berhampur, Odisha,  which  are  already  implementing  seed  hub  programme  for  pulses  /  oilseeds, have  been  identified  for  quality  seed  production  of  Nutri-Cereals  (Millets)  also  by utilizing existing infrastructure facilities under pulses / oilseeds.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.37 FOR ANSWER ON 04.02.2020 REGARDING SEED-HUB CENTRES ASKED BY SHRI P.V.MIDHUN REDDY AND SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY.

Allocation of funds to the seed hub centres under NFSM-Nutri-Cereals during 2019-20.

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S.No.   | Seed-Hub Centers                                          | Located in States   |   Allocation |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------|
| 1       | IIMR - Hyderabad*                                         | Telangana           |         64.1 |
| 2       | AICRP Small millets, ANGRAU, Nandyal.                     | Andhra Pradesh      |         50   |
| 3       | ARS, Hanumanamatti.                                       | Karnataka           |         50   |
| 4       | JNKVV, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh                               | Madhya Pradesh      |         50   |
| 5       | CRS Solapur IIMR station.                                 | Maharashtra         |         50   |
| 6       | CEM, TNAU, Athiyandal.                                    | Tamil Nadu          |         50   |
| 7       | IIMR-Warangal Centre, Warangal.                           | Telangana           |         50   |
| 8       | NSC-SFCI Farm, Jawalgera / Suratgarh.                     | Rajasthan           |         50   |
| 9       | AU-ARS, Mandor, Jodhpur.                                  | Rajasthan           |         50   |
| 10      | JAU-Millet Res. Station, Jamnagar.                        | Gujarat             |         50   |
| 11      | KVK Hiriyur, UAHS, Shimoga.                               | Karnataka           |         50   |
| 12      | NAU, Waghai.                                              | Gujarat             |         50   |
| 13      | KVK, Hulkoti.                                             | Karnataka           |         50   |
| 14      | KVK, CCSHAU, Jhajjar.                                     | Haryana             |         50   |
| 15      | AICRP Small millets, ZARS, IGKV, Jagadalpur.              | Chhattisgarh        |         50   |
| 16      | AICRP Small millets, Vizianagaram.                        | Andhra Pradesh      |         50   |
| 17      | AICRP Small millets, Dindori.                             | Madhya Pradesh      |         50   |
| 18      | ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Imphal.             | Manipur             |         50   |
| 19      | Central Agricultural University, Jhansi(Centre Datia, MP) | Uttar Pradesh       |         50   |
| Total   | Total                                                     | Total               |        964.1 |

* Additional budget of Rs.14.10 lakhs allocated for  ICAR-IIMR,  Hyderabad  for coordination and man power.

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