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Maintenance of
Seed Multiplication Seed Distribution
quality
• For millets , oil • Disadvantage in • Purity &
seeds& pulses the coverage of germination
• Production of improved varities • Precautions
breeder seed was during harvesting,
• Planning of • Poor distribution drying& storage
multiplication& of registered seed • Importance of
distribution over a seed treatment
period of 5 yrs. • Certification of
seed potatoes
• Supply of disease
free sugarcane
THIRD FIVE YEAR PLAN(1961-66)
NSP
Organized Unorganized
Sectors Sectors
Formal : co-operative
Forage crops milk society
Govt. department
Informal sector :
IFFCO(Indian
KRIBHCO(Krish
Farmers
ak Bharati Co-
Fertilizers Co-
operative)
operatives)
principle investigator
Minister of agriculte(GOI)
Director of HYV ‘s
STATE VARIETY RELEASE COMMITTEE:
It consists of
1.Director of agriculture as chairman
2.Members are
Director of state seed development carporation
Director of state seed Certification agency
Additional director of agriculture
joint director of agriculture
Director of research, state agricultural university
SEED CERTIFICATION
Seed certification is a quality assurance system
whereby seed intended for marketing is subject to
official control and inspection.
objective of seed certification is to supply high quality
seed to farmers and other growers, which is true to
identity, high in purity and germination capacity and
free from certain pests and diseases.