Presentation on Presentation on Seed Production Seed Production and Distribution and Distribution System in Bihar System in Bihar

Department of Agriculture, Bihar

Status of Seed Status of Seed Distribution in the year Distribution in the year

2006-072006-07 Distribution of certified/quality seed on Distribution of certified/quality seed on

subsidy - subsidy - 6200 qtls6200 qtls

Seed Replacement Rate :Seed Replacement Rate : PaddyPaddy -- 12%12% WheatWheat -- 11%11% PulsesPulses -- 5%5% OilseedOilseed -- 30%30% MaizeMaize -- 50%50%

Causes of Poor Performance Causes of Poor Performance of Seed Sectorof Seed Sector

No seed production in public sector.No seed production in public sector. Non availability of requisite amount of Non availability of requisite amount of

quality seed.quality seed. Non participation of state in the central Non participation of state in the central

sector scheme for strengthening of seed sector scheme for strengthening of seed infrastructure.infrastructure.

Weak State Seed Corporation.Weak State Seed Corporation.

Landmarks in the Seed Landmarks in the Seed Production and Distribution in Production and Distribution in

the Statethe State Beginning of Seed Production on Beginning of Seed Production on

government farms.government farms.

Setting up goals to achieve higher SRR by Setting up goals to achieve higher SRR by 2011-12 in Agriculture Road Map2011-12 in Agriculture Road Map

Wheat and Paddy - 35%Wheat and Paddy - 35%

Pulses - 20%Pulses - 20%

Rapeseed/Mustard - 55%Rapeseed/Mustard - 55%

Maize - 70%Maize - 70%

Strengthening of State Seed Corporation.Strengthening of State Seed Corporation.

Launching Mukhyamantri Tivra Beej Launching Mukhyamantri Tivra Beej Vistar Yojna.Vistar Yojna.

Implementation of Seed Village Scheme.Implementation of Seed Village Scheme.

Aggressive implementation of Certified Aggressive implementation of Certified Seed Distribution Scheme.Seed Distribution Scheme.

Landmarks in the seed production (Continued.....)

Seed Plan in Road MapSeed Plan in Road Map

Four schemes conceived for boosting Four schemes conceived for boosting seed production and distribution in the seed production and distribution in the state.state.

Mukhyamantri Tibra Beej Bistar Yojana.Mukhyamantri Tibra Beej Bistar Yojana. Beej Gram Yojna.Beej Gram Yojna. Seed Production on Govt. farmers.Seed Production on Govt. farmers. Certified seed distribution on subsidyCertified seed distribution on subsidy ..

To make state seed certification agency To make state seed certification agency self sufficient.self sufficient.

Strengthening Bihar Rajya Beej Nigam Strengthening Bihar Rajya Beej Nigam to meet the seed requirement of the to meet the seed requirement of the State.State.

Seed Plan in Road Map (Continued.....)

Mukhyamantri Tivra Beej Mukhyamantri Tivra Beej Vistar YojanaVistar Yojana

PhilosophyPhilosophy Distribution of foundation seed of selected Distribution of foundation seed of selected

crops in small packets.crops in small packets.

Crop Packet size Area for sowing

Paddy 6 Kg Half acre

Wheat 20 Kg Half acre

Gram 8 Kg One forth of acre

Lentil 4 Kg One forth of acre

Two farmers selected from each Two farmers selected from each village for each selected crops.village for each selected crops.

Seed given to farmers at half the cost.Seed given to farmers at half the cost. Certified seed produced by farmers Certified seed produced by farmers

spread through traditional method of spread through traditional method of exchange.exchange.

i.e.-Dedha(1.5 times), i.e.-Dedha(1.5 times),

Sawaiya(1.25 times)Sawaiya(1.25 times)

Mukhyamantri Tibra Beej Bistar Karyakarm(Continued.....)

Action PointsAction Points

Production of Foundation Seed on govt. Production of Foundation Seed on govt. farms. farms.

Use of large quantity of Breeder Seed.Use of large quantity of Breeder Seed. Breeder seed used in the state.Breeder seed used in the state.

Year Quantity (qtls)

2007-08 822.86

2008-09 1122.75

2009-10 1578.26

In each crop season seed distribution In each crop season seed distribution programme is inaugurated by Honorable programme is inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister.Chief Minister.

Four state level seed distribution Four state level seed distribution programmes organized.programmes organized.

A day before distribution farmers are given A day before distribution farmers are given training on seed production technologytraining on seed production technology

Crop Season Date of inauguration

Kharif-08 18.05.08

Rabi-08-09 16.10.08

Kharif-09 22.09.08

Rabi-09-10 09.10.09

Action Points(Continued.....)

A scientist of KVK is designated as A scientist of KVK is designated as District Scientist to solve the problems of District Scientist to solve the problems of seed production faced by farmers.seed production faced by farmers.

Block Agriculture officer selects the Block Agriculture officer selects the beneficiary & assists farmers in seed beneficiary & assists farmers in seed production.production.

Registration with Seed Certification Registration with Seed Certification Agency is voluntary. Farmers given Agency is voluntary. Farmers given assistance if they like to do so.assistance if they like to do so.

Action Points(Continued.....)

Achievements Achievements Foundation seed distribution(in qtls)Foundation seed distribution(in qtls)

Name of Crop 2008-09 2009-10

Paddy 4862 4770

Wheat 16860 16401

Gram 3579 2906

Lentil 966 2392

No. of beneficiaryNo. of beneficiary

Sr. No. Name of Crop No. of beneficiary

08-09 09-10

1. Paddy 81028 79502

2. Wheat 84304 82006

3. Gram 44728 36332

4. Lentil 24171 59805

Total 2,34,231 2,57,645

Quality Seed ProductionQuality Seed Production

Sr. No. Name of Crop Quality seed Production

08-09 09-10

1. Paddy 388960 3,81,600

2. Wheat 337200 3,35,300

3. Gram 35790 35080

4. Lentil 28980 79140

Total 790930 831120

Beej Gram YojanaBeej Gram Yojana In initial year of Road map (08-09) In initial year of Road map (08-09) one one

villagevillage in each block covered under Seed in each block covered under Seed Village Scheme.Village Scheme.

In 2009-10 In 2009-10 two villages two villages in each block in each block being covered.being covered.

From this year From this year 4 villages 4 villages to be covered in to be covered in each block.each block.

Desirous farmers of selected villages are Desirous farmers of selected villages are given foundation seed at half the cost. given foundation seed at half the cost.

Training imparted at three stages Training imparted at three stages Seed storage bins of 5 qtls capacity Seed storage bins of 5 qtls capacity

given on subsidy.given on subsidy. Target is to cover Target is to cover 10%10% of villages in the of villages in the

last year of Road Map(2012-13)last year of Road Map(2012-13)

Beej Gram Yojna (Continued.....)

Progress of Beej Gram YojanaProgress of Beej Gram Yojana

Sr. No.

Year Crop No. of Village covered

1. 2007-08 Wheat 34

2. 2008-09 Paddy 529

Wheat 534

3. 2009-10 Paddy 1024

Wheat 1064

Seed Production in the state Seed Production in the state

Sr. No.

Year Area (ha.)

Production (qtls.)

1. 2005-06 2473.45 29711.68

2. 2006-07 4940.75 61904.25

3. 2007-08 10401.80 142583.99

4. 2008-09 10461.80 173554.06

5 2009-10 14255.00 205000.00

Seed Production on Govt. Seed Production on Govt. FarmsFarms Seed production started in 2006-07.Seed production started in 2006-07.

Present status.Present status.

Sr. No. Name of Crop Coverage (ha.)

Production (qtls.)

1. Paddy 1476 35000

2. Arhar 125 309

3. Wheat 1120 15000

4. Gram 50 300

5. Lentil 100 500

6. Pea 12 50

7. R/M 50 100

8. Summer Moong 100 214

Cost of cultivation met by state fund.Cost of cultivation met by state fund. Strengthening of infrastructure through Strengthening of infrastructure through

RKVY.RKVY. Irrigation facility developed on all farms.Irrigation facility developed on all farms. Land development of farms using laser Land development of farms using laser

land leveler. land leveler. Mechanized harvesting done to avoid Mechanized harvesting done to avoid

admixture of seed.admixture of seed.

Seed Production in Govt. Farms(Continued.....)

Farms are to be barbed fenced to check the Farms are to be barbed fenced to check the damage of pulses from blue bull.damage of pulses from blue bull.

Foundation seed production done on these Foundation seed production done on these farms.farms.

150 storage godowns are being constructed150 storage godowns are being constructed State controls the entire production and State controls the entire production and

distribution of seed.distribution of seed. Seed made available to farmers through Seed made available to farmers through

Bihar Rajya Beej Nigam under various Bihar Rajya Beej Nigam under various schemes.schemes.

Seed Production in Govt. Farms (Continued.....)

Department of Agriculture BIHAR.