PRODUCTION PROGRAMME OF NSC FOR FOUNDATION & CERTIFIED SEEDS OF VEGETABLES DURING 2006-07

National Seeds Corporation ,Beej Bhawan, Pusa Complex, New Delhi-110 012

NSC’s role in vegetable seed production

• NSC handles wide range of vegetable seeds suitable for diverse agro- climates in various parts of the country.

• NSC’s vegetable groups cover 37 crops and 172 varieties including 41 hybrids.

• ‘NSC seed production is organised under strict technical supervision through experienced and well trained contract seed growers in identified locations in the country.

• NSC plans to organise 30,605 qtls. of vegetable seeds production including 20,000qtls. Of seed potato during 2006-07.

• About 1848 hect. will be put under seed production for vegetables during 2006-07 through NSC’s contract growers.

Vegetables Seeds Produced/ Marketed by NSC

Crop No.of varieties

Hybrids Crop No.of varieties

hybrids

Amaranthus 3 - Dolichos 2 -

Spinach 2 - Potato 4 1

Lady’s Finger

5 2 Frenchbean 2 -

Brinjal 6 7 Peas 5 -

Capsicum 1 3 Cauliflower 5 2

Chillies 5 11 Cabbage 2 3

Tomato 8 8 Knolkhol 1 -

Corriander 3 1 Radish 9 1

Vegetables Seeds Produced/ Marketed by NSC

Crop No.of varieties

No.of hybrids

Crop No.of varieties

No.of hybrids

Turnip 1 - Carrot 3 1

Beetroot 1 1 Onion 3 2

Snakegourd 2 - Bottlegourd 3 3

Bittergourd 9 2 Spongegourd 1 1

Ridgegourd 2 1 Ashgourd 2 2

Muskmelon 2 2 Watermelon 3 4

Chicory 1 - Pumpkin 3 1

Cucumber 2 1 Garlic 2 -

Cowpea 3 - Tinda 2 1

Methi 2 - Lottuce 1 -

Sugarbeet 1 - Clusterbean 2 1

Status of Vegetable seed Production and Marketing (Qty in Qtls)

S.No. Year Qty. produced Total

BS FS CS

1 2001-02 570 2468 4320 7358

2 2002-03 647 3756 8861 13264

3 2003-04 75 4185 8371 12631

4 2004-05 571 3844 6713 11128

5 2005-06 989 3402 6905 11296

Production

Status of Vegetable seed Production and Marketing (Qty in Qtls)

Marketing

S.No. Year Qty. sold Total

BS FS CS

1 2001-02 576 1725 6089 8390

2 2002-03 557 2229 8884 11670

3 2003-04 662 2773 5921 9356

4 2004-05 428 3020 8473 11921

5 2005-06 @500 @3200 9382 13082

@ Estimated

Share of vegetable (CS) sales during 2003-04 to 2006-07 (in terms of value)

Year Total sales (in Rs. Lakhs)

Sales of /vegetable seeds (including potato) (in Rs.lakhs)

%age share of vegetable crops (including potato)

2003-04 8293 473 5.71

2004-05 6946 432 6.23

2005-06 10089 619 6.14

2006-07

(planned)

9639 924 9.58

NSC Proposal

• Plan for production of 30605qtls. Vegetable seeds including potato during 2006-07.

• This would require seed production programme in about 1848hects.

• National Horticulture Mission – operational guidelines provide for Rs.50,000 per hect. as assistance for vegetable seed production in public sector.

• Accordingly, for 1848 hect. Estimated assitance of Rs.924 lakhs has been sought.

Proposed locations of planned vegetable seed production

Crop/Crop group

Area/ location of seed production

Methi Godhra, Kota, Chittorgarh, Bareilly, Etawah

Palak Karnal, Agra, Bareilly

Bhindi Haveri, Nandyal, Kurnool, Guntur, Bhatinda,Jallandhar, Hissar, Godhra, Himmatnagar, Baroda, Akola, Amravati,

Brinjal Haveri, Davangere, Warrangal

Chillies Warrangal, Jallandhar

Tomato Davangere, Bellary, Warrangal, Bareilly

Dolichous Sangli, Hebbal, Haveri

Cowpea Meerut, Guntur, Warrangal, Sambalpur

Guar Bharatpur, Baroda, Gopdhra, Nandyal, Ajmer

Proposed locations of planned vegetable seed production.

Crop/Crop group

Area/ location of seed production

Frenchbean Hebbal, Dharwar, Sangli, Midnapur

Pea (Veg.) Niwari, Karnal, Solan, Kanpur, Varanasi, Etawah, Gorakhpur, Kota, Chittorgarh

Cole crops Solan, Sainj, Lahaul, Spithi, Kullu vally

Cucurbits Guntur, Nandyal, Kurnool, Lalaguda, Raichur, Hassan, Dharwar, Davengere, Bellary, Meerut, Kanpur, Bareilly,Etawah, Rudurpur, Jammu, Karnal, Jallandhar, Bhubneshwar, Jodhpur, Bharatpur

Radish / Turnip Karnal, Solan, Jammu, Budrapur, Bareilly

Spices Rudurpur, Karnal, Kota, Ajmer

Amaranthus Trivandrum, Hassan, Dharwar

Potato Jallandhar, Lahaulspiti, Meerut, Karnal, Bharatpur

Onion Jalgaon, Akola, Himmatnagar

Planned production programme of Vegetable, Foundation and Certified Seeds during 2006-07

S.No.

Crop Planned Production (Qtls.)

Average seed yield per Ha.

Area(Hect.)(3--4)

Prodn. Subsidy@Rs.50000/Ha.(5xRs.50000)

1 2 3 4 5 6

FS CS Total

1 Methi 20.00 100 120.00 5.00 24.00 1200000

2 Palak 30.00 250 280.00 10.00 28.00 1400000

3 Bhindi 40.00 1000 1040.00 5.00 208.00 10400000

4 Brinjal 20.00 60 80.00 3.00 27.00 1350000

5 Chillies 6.00 500 506.00 2.50 203.00 10150000

6 Tomato 3.00 80 83.00 1.00 83.00 4150000

7 Dolichos 8.00 50 58.00 5.00 12.00 600000

8 Cow Pea 15.00 120 135.00 5.00 27.00 1350000

9 Guar 50.00 30 80.00 5.00 16.00 800000

10 Frenchbean 100.00 300 400.00 10.00 40.00 2000000

11 Pea(Veg.) 600.00 5000 5600.00 10.00 560.00 28000000

12 Cauliflower 0.50 50 50.50 2.50 20.00 1000000

13 Cabbage 1.00 15 16.00 2.50 7.00 350000

14 Knolkhol 1.00 10 11.00 2.00 5.00 250000

15 Beetroot 2.00 - 2.00 4.00 0.50 25000

Planned production programme of Vegetable, Foundation and Certified Seeds during 2006-07

S.No.

Crop Planned Production (Qtls.)

Average seed yield per Ha.

Area(Hect.)(3--4)

Prodn. Subsidy@Rs.50000/Ha.

(5xRs.50000)

1 2 3 4 5 6

FS CS Total

16 Dhania 5.00 400 405.00 10.00 41.00 2050000

17 Radish 30.00 750 780.00 5.00 156.00 7800000

18 Carrot 2.00 - 2.00 4.00 0.50 25000

19 Tinda 10.00 100 110.00 5.00 22.00 1100000

20 Turnip 2.00 20 22.00 2.50 9.00 450000

21 Onion 6.00 200 206.00 5.00 41.00 2050000

22 Bottlegourd 8.00 50 58.00 5.00 12.00 600000

23 Bittergourd 30.00 150 180.00 5.00 36.00 1800000

24 Spongegourd 2.00 40 42.00 5.00 9.00 450000

25 Watermelon 10.00 50 60.00 2.50 24.00 1200000

26 Cucumber 2.00 10 12.00 0.75 16.00 800000

Planned production programme of Vegetable, Foundation and Certified Seeds during 2006-07

S.No.

Crop Planned Production (Qtls.)

Average seed yield per Ha.

Area(Hect.)(3--4)

Prodn. Subsidy

@Rs.50000/Ha.

(5xRs.50000)

1 2 3 4 5 6

FS CS Total

27 Capsicum - 2 2.00 0.50 4.00 200000

28 Ashgourd - 5 5.00 5.00 1.00 50000

29 Ridgegourd - 200 200.00 5.00 40.00 2000000

30 Cumin - 25 25.00 8.00 3.00 150000

31 Fennel - 25 25.00 8.00 3.00 150000

32 Amranthus - 10 10.00 3.00 3.00 150000

Total : 1003.50 9602 10605.50 - 1681.00 84050000

33 Potato 4000.00 16000 20000.00 120.00 167.00 8350000

G. Total: 5003.50 25602 30605.50 - 1848.00 92400000

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