Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Supply of Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.25

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2025

## SUPPLY OF SEEDS

*25. SHRI RAHUL SINGH LODHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  had  directed  to  provide  seeds  to  farmers  through  NSC, HIL,NAFED in the States of the country particularly in Madhya Pradesh; (b) if so, the details of the quantity of seeds directed to be supplied by said companies, State and district-wise for Madhya Pradesh; (c) whether the said agencies have delivered the seeds within the prescribed time limit; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the action proposed against the said companies by the
- Government along with the timeline, if any, fixed in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

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

## STATEMENT IN  RESPECT  OF  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.25 FOR 22 ND JULY, 2025 REGARDING SUPPLY OF SEEDS.

(a) to (d): The Government of India as well as State/UT Governments including the State of Madhya Pradesh use the services of National Seeds Corporation Ltd. (NSC), HIL (India) Limited and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) etc. to supply seed (including subsidized seed/ free seed/minikits etc.) under various Central or State programmes/schemes viz. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission, National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds (NMEO-OS) etc. Most of the States have their own Seed Corporations/Agencies,  which  primarily  supply  seeds  for  use  in  the  State  under  various schemes. In case of non-availability of seeds with such State Seed Corporations/Agencies, indent is sent to Central Agencies i.e. NSC, HIL and NAFED. Based on the availability, these agencies supply seeds to the State. Similarly, Government of India also ask these central agencies to supply seed minikits of latest varieties as per the availability of seeds with the agencies. The demand raised and quantity of seed supplied by NSC, HIL and NAFED during 2024-25  and  Kharif,2025  across  the  country  and  particularly  for  the  State  of  Madhya Pradesh is given at Annexure-I.

The detail of district-wise demand and seed supplied by NSC, HIL and NAFED in the State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  during  2024-25  and  Kharif,2025  is  placed  at  Annexure-II  and Annexure-III respectively.

Government  of  India  every  year  organizes  Zonal  Seed  Review  Meetings  for assessment of State-wise and crop-wise requirement of seeds for upcoming Kharif & Rabi season. Besides, during biannual Breeder Seed Review meeting, the breeder seed reuiremnt for next year's cropping season is also finalized. During these meetings, close coordination is made between different State Governments, Breeder Seed Producing Centres, State Seed Corporations/ Seed Producing Agencies as well as Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutions to finalize the requirement of breeder seed. Accordingly, production and supply timelines are fixed. State Governments are encouraged for seed demand planning in advance, so that the production is ensured in time.

The said agencies are directed to deliver seeds before sowing of the crop; however, there have been occasional delays in supply due to logistical or procedural impediments.

The  Government ensures timely supply of  seeds by maintaining effective coordination  among  various  agencies.  No  payment  is  made  to  any  seed  agency  for quantities supplied after the cut-off date.

The demand raised and quantity of seed supplied by NSC, HIL and NAFED during 2024-25 and Kharif,2025 across the country and particularly for the State of Madhya Pradesh is as under:

*Kharif 2025 sowing is in progress, Data upto 10.07.2025

|              |                  | NSC                                                 | NSC                             | HIL                                                  | HIL                             | NAFED                                                | NAFED                           |
|--------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|              | Region/ Agencies | Quantity Indented/ Demanded/ Allocated (inquintals) | Quantity Supplied (in quintals) | Quantity Indented/ Demanded/ Allocated (in quintals) | Quantity Supplied (in quintals) | Quantity Indented/ Demanded/ Allocated (in quintals) | Quantity Supplied (in quintals) |
| 2024-25      | All-India        | 942376                                              | 834626                          | 636357                                               | 558185                          | 92520                                                | 37277                           |
| 2024-25      | Madhya Pradesh   | 58142                                               | 52731                           | 6080                                                 | 4671                            | 33876                                                | 19587                           |
| Kharif,2025* | All-India        | 270669                                              | 239085                          | 160017                                               | 126663                          | 17730                                                | 13631                           |
| Kharif,2025* | Madhya Pradesh   | 51227                                               | 46479                           | 4871                                                 | 3732                            | 8238                                                 | 5753                            |

## Annexure-II

The detail of district-wise demand and seed supplied (quantity in quintals) by NSC, HIL and NAFED in the State of Madhya Pradesh during 2024-25 is as under:

| S. No.   | Districts             | NSC                           | NSC             | HIL                           | HIL          | NAFED                         | NAFED          |
|----------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|----------------|
| S. No.   | Districts             | Indented/ Demanded/ Allocated | Supplied        | Indented/ Demanded/ Allocated | Supplied     | Indented/ Demanded/ Allocated | Supplied       |
| 1        | Agar-Malwa            | 86.00                         | 64.10           | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 1431.00                       | 1431.00        |
| 2        | Alirajpur             | 475.80                        | 419.80          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 140.00                        | 140.00         |
| 3        | Anuppur               | 1838.00                       | 1742.60         | 240.00                        | 240.00       | 39.80                         | 39.80          |
| 4        | Ashoknagar            | 100.00                        | 97.64           | 40.00                         | 40.00        | 2821.52                       | 2181.52        |
| 5        | Balaghat              | 1072.00                       | 999.08          | 200.00                        | 40.00        | 10.00                         | 10.00          |
| 6        | Barwani               | 3296.00                       | 3224.19         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 15.00                         | 15.00          |
| 7        | Betul                 | 124.84                        | 68.84           | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 240.00                        | 40.00          |
| 8        | Bhind                 | 216.00                        | 181.79          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 235.00                        | 35.00          |
| 9        | Bhopal                | 474.00                        | 442.74          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 247.16                        | 47.16          |
| 10       | Burhanpur             | 696.00                        | 633.66          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 86.00                         | 86.00          |
| 11       | Chhatarpur            | 788.00                        | 662.00          | 40.00                         | 40.00        | 330.52                        | 330.52         |
| 12       | Chhindwara            | 536.00                        | 411.04          | 376.00                        | 136.00       | 0.00                          | 0.00           |
| 13       | Damoh                 | 2652.00                       | 2112.15         | 304.00                        | 254.96       | 5.00                          | 5.00           |
| 14       | Datia                 | 416.00                        | 343.88          | 40.00                         | 40.00        | 200.00                        | 0.00           |
| 15       | Dewas                 | 230.00                        | 73.10           | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 161.00                        | 41.00          |
| 16       | Dhar                  | 3152.00                       | 3083.46         | 440.00                        | 440.00       | 52.48                         | 52.48          |
| 17       | Dindori               | 2704.00                       | 2557.38         | 520.00                        | 320.00       | 70.00                         | 70.00          |
| 18       | Guna                  | 532.00                        | 458.44          | 160.00                        | 240.00       | 1542.00                       | 542.00         |
| 19       | Gwalior               | 416.00                        | 322.85          | 40.00                         | 0.00         | 213.00                        | 85.00          |
| 20       | Harda                 | 768.00                        | 452.60          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 210.00                        | 10.00          |
| 21       | Indore                | 711.06                        | 695.06          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 38.80                         | 38.80          |
| 22       | Jabalpur              | 882.00                        | 860.38          | 80.00                         | 40.00        | 243.00                        | 243.00         |
| 23       | Jhabua                | 336.00                        | 221.10          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 62.00                         | 62.00          |
| 24       | Katni                 | 1414.00                       | 1296.28         | 120.00                        | 40.00        | 55.20                         | 55.20          |
| 25       | Khandwa (East Nimar)  | 812.00                        | 683.06          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 31.50                         | 31.50          |
| 26       | Khargone (West Nimar) | 1628.00                       | 1457.16         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 17.00                         | 17.00          |
| 27       | Maihar                | 0.00                          | 0.00            | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00           |
| 28       | Mandla                | 2964.00                       | 2843.51         | 640.00                        | 400.00       | 140.80                        | 140.80         |
| 29       | Mandsaur              | 485.90                        | 453.90          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 1024.80                       | 964.80         |
| 30       | Mauganj               | 0.00                          | 0.00            | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00           |
| 31       | Morena                | 524.18                        | 524.18          | 40.00                         |              | 186.12                        | 66.12          |
| 32       | Narmadapuram          | 99.00 2488.05                 | 61.90           | 0.00 360.00                   | 0.00 320.00  | 211.40 4.80                   | 11.40 4.80     |
| 33 34    | Narsimhapur           | 724.00                        | 2105.17 678.39  | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 324.60                        | 44.60          |
| 35       | Neemuch Niwari        | 96.00                         | 80.00           | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 93.80                         | 93.80          |
|          | Pandhurna             |                               | 0.00            | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00           |
| 36       |                       | 0.00                          |                 |                               |              | 195.44                        | 195.44         |
| 37       | Panna                 | 1253.05                       | 1145.05         | 280.00                        | 280.00       | 2770.00                       | 640.00         |
| 38 39    | Raisen Rajgarh        | 1006.00 126.00                | 999.10 69.96    | 280.00 0.00                   | 280.00 0.00  | 4996.40                       | 1294.40        |
| 40       |                       | 308.00                        | 307.00          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 411.60                        | 91.60          |
|          | Ratlam                |                               |                 |                               |              | 169.00                        |                |
| 41       | Rewa                  | 1866.00                       | 1485.56         | 240.00                        | 240.00       | 0.00                          | 169.00         |
| 42 43    | Sagar Satna           | 4202.00 1345.70               | 3334.42 1273.70 | 360.00                        | 320.00 80.00 | 268.60                        | 0.00           |
|          | Sehore                |                               |                 | 160.00 0.00                   |              |                               | 268.60         |
| 44       |                       | 73.20                         | 9.20            |                               | 0.00         | 527.00                        | 7.00 40.00     |
| 45       | Seoni                 | 2440.00                       | 2339.89         | 360.00                        | 240.00       | 40.00                         |                |
| 46 47    | Shahdol               | 721.26                        | 705.26 71.80    | 160.00                        | 80.00 0.00   | 188.00 2821.00                | 188.00 595.00  |
|          | Shajapur              | 103.80                        |                 | 0.00                          |              |                               |                |
| 48       | Sheopur               | 112.00                        | 108.20          | 80.00                         | 80.00        | 231.36                        | 111.36         |
| 49       | Shivpuri              | 194.50 670.67                 | 194.50 638.67   | 80.00                         | 80.00        | 2932.00 360.00                | 2343.20 360.00 |
| 50       | Sidhi                 | 3930.49                       |                 | 40.00                         | 40.00        |                               | 90.48          |
| 51       | Singrauli             |                               | 3761.53         | 200.00                        | 160.00       | 90.48                         |                |
| 52       | Tikamgarh             | 1067.45                       | 1051.45         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 245.60                        | 245.60         |
| 53 54    | Ujjain Umaria         | 2145.24 2653.58               | 2113.24 2624.62 | 0.00                          | 0.00 160.00  | 324.00 100.00                 | 44.00 100.00   |
| 55       | Vidisha               | 186.28                        | 186.28          | 160.00 40.00                  | 40.00        | 6722.00                       | 5868.00        |
|          | Total                 | 58142.05                      | 52730.86        | 6080.00                       | 4670.96      | 33875.78                      | 19586.98       |

## Annexure-III

The detail of district-wise demand and seed supplied (quantity in quintals) by NSC, HIL and NAFED in the State of Madhya Pradesh during Kharif,2025* is as under:

| S. No.   | Districts             | NSC                           | NSC             | HIL                           | HIL          | NAFED                         | NAFED         |
|----------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|---------------|
| S. No.   | Districts             | Indented/ Demanded/ Allocated | Supplied        | Indented/ Demanded/ Allocated | Supplied     | Indented/ Demanded/ Allocated | Supplied      |
| 1        | Agar-Malwa            | 640.30                        | 610.76          | 190.00                        | 184.80       | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 2        | Alirajpur             | 711.40                        | 644.40          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 3        | Anuppur               | 442.00                        | 177.40          | 350.00                        | 349.80       | 106.00                        | 0.00          |
| 4        | Ashoknagar            | 338.00                        | 300.00          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 5        | Balaghat              | 246.88                        | 226.88          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 28.00                         | 8.00          |
| 6        | Barwani               | 1520.45                       | 1278.11         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 7        | Betul                 | 952.90                        | 510.90          | 140.00                        | 140.00       | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 8        | Bhind                 | 16.00                         | 0.00            | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 9        | Bhopal                | 1606.30                       | 1598.30         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 10.00                         | 0.00          |
| 10       | Burhanpur             | 649.50                        | 507.56          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 11       | Chhatarpur            | 2301.00                       | 2140.25         | 200.00                        | 200.00       | 216.00                        | 100.80        |
| 12       | Chhindwara            | 694.00                        | 694.00          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 768.00                        | 508.40        |
| 13       | Damoh                 | 902.10                        | 851.85          | 350.00                        | 340.50       | 743.04                        | 649.20        |
| 14       | Datia                 | 517.00                        | 489.00          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 15       | Dewas                 | 35.20                         | 11.20           | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 16       | Dhar                  | 2957.90                       | 2616.15         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 17       | Dindori               | 730.12                        | 705.92          | 280.50                        | 280.50       | 104.00                        | 0.00          |
| 18       | Guna                  | 343.00                        | 324.80          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 19       | Gwalior               | 98.00                         | 69.60           | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 20       | Harda                 | 20.00                         | 0.00            | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 21       | Indore                | 2955.70                       | 2937.18         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 22       | Jabalpur              | 185.00                        | 185.00          | 20.00                         | 0.00         | 220.00                        | 167.80        |
| 23       | Jhabua                | 1261.50                       | 1207.78         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 24       | Katni                 | 136.00                        | 136.00          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 68.00                         | 12.00         |
| 25       | Khandwa (East Nimar)  | 2103.00                       | 1847.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 26       | Khargone (West Nimar) | 3212.00                       | 3100.56         | 0.00                          | 0.00 0.00    | 0.00 0.00                     | 0.00 0.00     |
| 27       | Maihar                | 0.00                          | 0.00            | 0.00                          |              |                               |               |
| 28       | Mandla                | 580.00                        | 490.12          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 92.00                         | 12.00         |
| 29       | Mandsaur              | 2737.75                       | 2711.30         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00 0.00                     | 0.00          |
| 30       | Mauganj               | 0.00                          | 0.00            | 0.00                          | 0.00         |                               | 0.00          |
| 31       | Morena                | 40.00                         | 20.00           | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 32       | Narmadapuram          | 104.00                        | 30.00           | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 33       | Narsimhapur           | 220.00 1608.80                | 200.00          | 0.00                          | 0.00 0.00    | 864.00 0.00                   | 548.00 0.00   |
| 34 35    | Neemuch Niwari        | 349.00                        | 1582.30         | 0.00 0.00                     | 0.00         | 10.00                         | 10.00         |
|          |                       |                               | 322.72          |                               |              |                               | 0.00          |
| 36       | Pandhurna             | 0.00                          | 0.00            | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          |               |
| 37 38    | Panna Raisen          | 10.00 348.40                  | 0.00 332.40     | 80.00 0.00                    | 80.00 0.00   | 620.00 540.00                 | 420.80 300.00 |
| 39       | Rajgarh               | 2386.20                       | 1129.45         | 370.00                        | 363.00       | 10.00                         | 0.00          |
| 40       | Ratlam                | 1979.50                       | 1615.40         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 41 42    | Rewa Sagar            | 130.00 1348.00                | 64.00 1338.90   | 0.00 60.00                    | 0.00 0.00    | 216.00 700.00                 | 0.00 700.00   |
| 43       | Satna                 | 685.00                        | 659.40          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 240.00                        | 203.52        |
| 44       | Sehore                | 2398.40                       | 2384.40         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 32.00                         | 0.00          |
| 45       | Seoni                 | 120.00                        | 120.00          | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 80.00                         | 20.00         |
| 46       | Shahdol               | 220.00                        | 220.00          | 210.00                        | 203.00       | 216.00                        | 216.00        |
| 47       | Shajapur              | 284.00                        | 262.90          | 2000.00                       | 970.20       | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 48       |                       | 297.50                        | 240.80          |                               | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
|          | Sheopur               | 251.00                        |                 | 0.00                          |              |                               | 0.00          |
| 49 50    | Shivpuri Sidhi        | 743.00                        | 215.00 684.50   | 0.00 0.00                     | 0.00 0.00    | 0.00 784.00                   | 550.20        |
| 51       | Singrauli             | 1301.44                       | 1291.88         | 0.00                          | 0.00         | 784.00                        | 550.00        |
| 52       | Tikamgarh             | 721.00                        | 706.54          |                               | 480.00       | 490.00                        | 489.64        |
| 53       | Ujjain                | 5296.00                       | 5231.30         | 480.00 0.00                   | 0.00         | 0.00                          | 0.00          |
| 54       | Umaria                | 805.46                        | 793.18          | 140.00                        | 140.00       | 286.64                        | 286.64        |
| 55       | Vidisha Total         | 686.80 51226.50               | 662.30 46479.39 | 0.00 4870.50                  | 0.00 3731.80 | 10.00 8237.68                 | 0.00 5753.00  |

*Kharif 2025 sowing is in progress, Data upto 10.07.2025

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