Lok Sabha Question No. 408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Setting up of Seed Centres
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, P.R. SUNDARAM

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.408

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   JULY, 2016

## SETTING UP OF SEED CENTRES

408. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the number of existing seed centres/ kendras in the country and the programmes  being conducted by these seed centres, State-wise;
- (b) whether  any  seed  centre  has  been  set  up  in  Chatra,  Latehar  and  Palamu  regions  of Jharkhand, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the time by which these seed centres are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): The  State  wise  details  of  existing  Seed  Centres/Kendras  and  the  programmes  being conducted are at Annexure.
- (b) & (c): Yes, Madam.   There are four Seed Producing agencies namely, Gram Lok Kalyan Kendra, Bhartiya Jan Kalyan Kendra, Priyanka Phal Phool Sabji Beej Utpadak Samiti, Bhadra Kali  Swayam  Sahayata  Samooh  in  Chatra  district,  two  in  Latehar  district  namely,  Ujjwala Kissan Club and Sarvoday Beej Gram, Latehar and two in Palamu district, namely, Krishi Vikas Kendra and Beer Kunwar Singh Kissan Swayam Sahayata Samooh, Palamu that are involved in Seed Production Programme.

## The State-wise details of Seed Centres/Kendras/Sale outlets

| State          | Details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| Jharkhand      | 69 seed producing agencies were involved in seed production programme in the state. There are 1985 seed dealers in the state.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Haryana        | 75 sales outlets of Haryana Seed Development Corporation and 7671 private seed dealers exist in the state.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Bihar          | Two State Agriculture Universities,39 Krishi Vigyan Kendras,12 Bihar Rajya Beej Nigam Limited, National Seeds Corporation, KRIBHCO, Hindustan Insecticide Limited, National Horticulture Research Development Foundation are doing seed production and marketing in public sector. 14- Private Seed Company produced seed in Bihar and marketing. 132 State level seed licenses have been issued. |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Total 8361 seed centres/kendras of Government/Semi Government and 19235 seed dealer centres in private sector exists in Uttar Pradesh for supply of seeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Tamil Nadu     | Existing Seed Centres/outlets include Government-1369, Quasi government -1,392, private-6501. Total - 9,262 outlets exists for supply of quality inputs viz. seeds, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, micro nutrient mixtures and farm implements.                                                                                                                                                 |
| Chhattisgarh   | 1333 primary co-operative societies exists for supplying seeds and fertilizers to the farmers and 1601 private seed centres exist in the State.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh | 10747 number of existing seed centres/kendras in Madhya Pradesh . Seed production and distribution programme are being conducted by some of these centres and sale programmes are being conducted by some of these centres.                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Kerala         | Kerala State Seed Development Authority works for the procurement and supply of quality seeds to the farmers. Seed production and supply are also being carried out at various seed farms under the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Kerala and Kerala Agricultural University Research Station under ICAR seed project and state plan schemes.                                       |
| Odisha         | 3,350 Primary Agriculture Co-operative Societies, 7 existing seed centres of Odisha State Seed Corporation and 3653 private seed dealers are there for supply of seeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Andhra Pradesh | 13 Andhra Pradesh State Seed Development Corporation sale counters, 819 co-operatives societies outlets and 5,788 private seed dealers exist for supply of seeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Gujarat        | 15- Gujarat State Seeds Corporation Ltd. sale counters, 535- Co- operatives sale counters and 14765-private seed dealers outlets - Total- 15315 outlets exist for seed supply.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Karnataka      | Karnataka State Seed Corporation-34 seed sale counters, Karnataka Oilseeds Grower's Co-operatives -62 seed sale counters and 5,856 private seed sale counters exist for seed supply.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Punjab         | Punjab State Seed Corporation has 3 seed sale centres, Punjab Agricultural University - Krishi Vigyan Kendras - 22 seed sale centres and 146 Blocks have seed sale counters for public/farmers.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Telangana      | 1016- Subsidy seed sale counters, 9 - (University Agriculture Research Station(ARS) sale counters, 20-Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) and 6,032 private dealers sale counters. Total-7,077.                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Assam          | 27 Assam Seeds Corporation Ltd. Sales outlets, 23 - Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) sale outlets under State Agriculture Universities exist.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

| Uttrakhand                      | 695 Department of Agriculture seeds outlets and 15 seed centres comprising of National Seeds Corporation Ltd., Uttaranchal State & Tarai Development Corporation Ltd , NAFED and IFFCO are there for providing seeds to the farmers as well as 816 private seed outlets.                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| Rajasthan                       | 22- Seed processing plants cum sales outlets of Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation Ltd.(RSSC), 2-Sales depot ,9- Extension centres of RSSC, 120 Kraya Vikrya Samities and 5000 Gram Seva Sahkari Samities provide seeds to the farmers.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Maharashtra                     | 26- Maharashtra State Seed Corporation sales offices, 310- Taluka Cooperative Societies sales outlets, 532- State seed dealers, 34,874 - District level seed dealers, Total-35,406 and 134 - Cotton seed dealers exist for sale of seeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Himachal Pradesh                | Existing sales counters/outlets in Government sector-266, State Agriculture University -1 and private seed sales outlets -670 for sale of seeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Delhi                           | One sale counter each at National Seeds Corporation Ltd and Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) and 82 Private seed outlets for sale of seeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Puducherry                      | 60 seed dealers exist for sale of seeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Tripura                         | 390 seed centres /outlets under Department of Agriculture and 35 seed outlets exist in private sector for sale of seeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| West Bengal                     | 14 - West Bengal State Seed Corporation , 129- Seed Producing Organisation , 3 State Agriculture Universities,18- Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) and 9,000 seed dealers exist for sale of seeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Meghalaya                       | 11 -District Agriculture Office outlets, 39 Block Development Office outlets and 8 private seed dealer outlet exists for sale of seeds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| National Seeds Corporation Ltd. | NSC has a total 66 area office cum seed sale counters. State- wise Area Office cum sale counters are as follows : Two each in Punjab, Haryana, Odisha, Telangana and Kerala, three each in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu, one each in Delhi, Uttrakhand, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Sikkim and Assam, and eight each in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka, Seven in Maharashtra and Six in Bihar State. |

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