Seed Multiplication Scheme of Paddy, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds and Cotton

The Seed Multiplication Scheme aims to support farmers who produce and supply seeds to the Department of Agriculture on a contract basis. Eligible farmers can enroll and register their seed farms under this program, with separate allocations for SC/ST seed growers and preference given to farm women groups and Farmers Interest Groups. Farmers will receive training at the beginning of each year and will be supplied with source seeds by the Department of Agriculture through Agricultural Extension Centres. The seeds will come with a Certification Tag, and farmers must adhere to quality guidelines set by field-level functionaries. After fulfilling field standards, the produce will be declared fit and can be processed at Seed Processing Units. Farmers will initially receive 90% of the Minimum Support Price, with full payment made upon successful quality testing.

All farmers who produce and supply the seeds to the Department of Agriculture on Contract basis are eligible to enroll and register their seed farms under this programme.
Separate allocation will be provided to SC/ST seed growers.
Preference will be given to farm All farmers who produce and supply the seeds to the Department of Agriculture on Contract basis are eligible to enroll and register their seed farms under this programme.
Separate allocation will be provided to SC/ST seed growers.
Preference will be given to farm women groups, Farmers
Interest Groups.
The farmer so desirous of enrolling himself / herself will be given a training by the authorities concerned at the beginning of each year
The required source seed will be supplied by the Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Extension Centres on payment of the Cost of the seed as per the sale price fixed by the Department.
The seeds supplied will have the Certification Tag issued by the Department of Seed Certification
The farmers should follow the guidelines given by the field level functionaries / Seed Certification officers to maintain the Quality.
The seed Farms should be registered by the Seed Producer viz., the Assistant Director of Agriculture of the respective Blocks on payment of the requisite fees
On satisfactorily fulfillment of the field standard during the entire period of the crop, the produce will be declared fit at the field level. This produce is called the Field Run Produce
This produce has to satisfy the standards of physical/ genetic purity, moisture levels and germination percentage as prescribed in the Certification standards
The produce after inspection by the Seed Certification Officer and with due permission will be moved to the nearest Seed Processing Unit owned by the Department of Agriculture
The farmer should bear the transport cost for the transport of the seed to the Seed Processing Unit.
After moving the seed to the Seed Processing Unit, initially the farmer will be paid 90% of the Minimum Support Price as declared by the Civil Supplies Department The seeds will be processed in the Seed Processing Unit in the presence of the Seed Certification Officer.
On completion of the processing, sample will be drawn by the Seed Certification Officer to test the quality.
This sample will be sent to the concerned Seed Testing Lab for testing. The test results will be declared on completion of the testing at the Seed Testing Labs
If the seed lot fails to confirm the standards, the farmer has to repay the entire advance paid to him / her in one installment before getting back the stock.
On declaration of the results by the authorities as standard the produce will be considered as Seed material
Now the farmer is entitled for full payment of the cost for seeds as per the Procurement price fixed for each crop and its class. The farmer will be paid the difference of cost between the full cost eligible and the amount of advance paid as 90%.

Sponsored by: State
Funding pattern: Premium ranges from Re.1 /- to Rs. 3 /- per Kg of seeds
Premium for the production of Foundation class @ 7.5% to 30% over and above Local Market Rate and Certified class @ 5% to 20% over and above Local Market Rate per Kg of seed based on the oil seed
Scheme type: na

• Subsidy on seed production
• Training provided to farmers
• Certification of seeds
• Initial payment of 90% of Minimum Support Price
• Full payment upon successful quality testing

All farmers who produce and supply seeds to the Department of Agriculture on a contract basis are eligible. Separate allocations are provided for SC/ST seed growers, and preference is given to farm women groups and Farmers Interest Groups.

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1. Submit application to:
   • Assistant Agricultural Officer at the Village Level
   • Agricultural Officer / Deputy Agricultural Officer at the Block Level
   • Assistant Director of Agriculture at the Block Level
   • Joint Director of Agriculture at the District Level
2. Receive training from authorities at the beginning of the year.
3. Obtain source seeds from Agricultural Extension Centres.
4. Follow quality guidelines and register seed farms with the Assistant Director of Agriculture.
5. Transport seeds to Seed Processing Unit and undergo processing and quality testing.