Presentation on Seed Production and Distribution System in Bihar Department of Agriculture, Bihar

Status of Seed Distribution in the year  Distribution of certified/quality seed on subsidy qtls  Seed Replacement Rate :  Paddy-12%  Wheat-11%  Pulses-5%  Oilseed-30%  Maize-50%

Causes of Poor Performance of Seed Sector  No seed production in public sector.  Non availability of requisite amount of quality seed.  Non participation of state in the central sector scheme for strengthening of seed infrastructure.  Weak State Seed Corporation.

Landmarks in the Seed Production and Distribution in the State  Beginning of Seed Production on government farms.  Setting up goals to achieve higher SRR by in Agriculture Road Map  Wheat and Paddy - 35%  Pulses - 20%  Rapeseed/Mustard - 55%  Maize - 70%

 Strengthening of State Seed Corporation.  Launching Mukhyamantri Tivra Beej Vistar Yojna.  Implementation of Seed Village Scheme.  Aggressive implementation of Certified Seed Distribution Scheme. Landmarks in the seed production (Continued.....)

Seed Plan in Road Map  Four schemes conceived for boosting seed production and distribution in the state.  Mukhyamantri Tibra Beej Bistar Yojana.  Beej Gram Yojna.  Seed Production on Govt. farmers.  Certified seed distribution on subsidy.

 To make state seed certification agency self sufficient.  Strengthening Bihar Rajya Beej Nigam to meet the seed requirement of the State. Seed Plan in Road Map (Continued.....)

Mukhyamantri Tivra Beej Vistar Yojana  Philosophy Distribution of foundation seed of selected crops in small packets. Distribution of foundation seed of selected crops in small packets. CropPacket sizeArea for sowing Paddy6 KgHalf acre Wheat20 KgHalf acre Gram8 KgOne forth of acre Lentil4 KgOne forth of acre

 Two farmers selected from each village for each selected crops.  Seed given to farmers at half the cost.  Certified seed produced by farmers spread through traditional method of exchange. i.e.-Dedha(1.5 times), Sawaiya(1.25 times) Sawaiya(1.25 times) Mukhyamantri Tibra Beej Bistar Karyakarm(Continued.....)

Action Points  Production of Foundation Seed on govt. farms.  Use of large quantity of Breeder Seed.  Breeder seed used in the state. YearQuantity (qtls)

 In each crop season seed distribution programme is inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister.  Four state level seed distribution programmes organized.  A day before distribution farmers are given training on seed production technology Crop SeasonDate of inauguration Kharif Rabi Kharif Rabi Action Points(Continued.....)

 A scientist of KVK is designated as District Scientist to solve the problems of seed production faced by farmers.  Block Agriculture officer selects the beneficiary & assists farmers in seed production.  Registration with Seed Certification Agency is voluntary. Farmers given assistance if they like to do so. Action Points(Continued.....)

Achievements  Foundation seed distribution(in qtls) Name of Crop Paddy Wheat Gram Lentil

No. of beneficiary Sr. No.Name of CropNo. of beneficiary Paddy Wheat Gram Lentil Total2,34,2312,57,645

Quality Seed Production Sr. No.Name of CropQuality seed Production Paddy ,81,600 2.Wheat ,35,300 3.Gram Lentil Total

Beej Gram Yojana  In initial year of Road map (08-09) one village in each block covered under Seed Village Scheme.  In two villages in each block being covered.  From this year 4 villages to be covered in each block.  Desirous farmers of selected villages are given foundation seed at half the cost.

 Training imparted at three stages  Seed storage bins of 5 qtls capacity given on subsidy.  Target is to cover 10% of villages in the last year of Road Map( ) Beej Gram Yojna (Continued.....)

Progress of Beej Gram Yojana Sr. No. YearCropNo. of Village covered Wheat Paddy529 Wheat Paddy1024 Wheat1064

Seed Production in the state Sr. No. YearArea (ha.) Production (qtls.)

Seed Production on Govt. Farms  Seed production started in  Present status. Sr. No.Name of CropCoverage (ha.) Production (qtls.) 1.Paddy Arhar Wheat Gram Lentil Pea R/M Summer Moong100214

 Cost of cultivation met by state fund.  Strengthening of infrastructure through RKVY.  Irrigation facility developed on all farms.  Land development of farms using laser land leveler.  Mechanized harvesting done to avoid admixture of seed. Seed Production in Govt. Farms(Continued.....)

 Farms are to be barbed fenced to check the damage of pulses from blue bull.  Foundation seed production done on these farms.  150 storage godowns are being constructed  State controls the entire production and distribution of seed.  Seed made available to farmers through Bihar Rajya Beej Nigam under various schemes. Seed Production in Govt. Farms (Continued.....)

Department of Agriculture BIHAR.