Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424

Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424

Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424

Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424

Supply of seeds  GO No.424 on subsidy for the year 2015-16 -

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Agriculture & Cooperation Department – Seeds – Supply of seeds on subsidy during 2015-16 –

Permission to distribute more than (10) years old Paddy seed varieties on subsidy @Rs500/qtl –

Orders – Issued.

Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424

AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION (AGRI.II) DEPARTMENT

G.O.RT.No. 424 Date:01.06.2015.

Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424

 Read :From the C & DA, AP, Hyd Lr.No.SC (5) 1075/2015, dt.25-05-2015.***

ORDER:Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424:

In the circumstances reported by the Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, AP,

Hyderabad in the letter read above, Government after careful examination of the proposal,

hereby accord permission to distribute more than (10) years old Paddy seed varieties on

subsidy @ Rs.500/- per qtl in NFSM districts i.e. Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam,

Kadapa, Ananthapur and also in Nellore, Guntur and Krishna under supply of seed on subsidy

scheme for 2015-16 and the expenditure will be adjusted from non plan budget of 2015-16 .

Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424:

2. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Hyderabad shall take necessary action in

the matter accordingly.

Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424:

National Seeds Corporation (NSC) is a Schedule ‘B’-Miniratna Category-I company wholly owned by Govt of India under the administrative control of Agriculture  Ministry. National Seeds Corporation (NSC) was established in 1963 to undertake production of foundation and certified seeds. It is producing seeds of nearly 600 varieties of 60 crops through its registered seed growers. There are nearly 8000 registered seed growers all over the country who are undertaking the seed production programmes in different agro-climatic conditions. There are 10 Regional Offices, 5 Farms and 73 Area Offices/Sub-Units of the Corporation spread all over the country. In the seed production, importance is given for production of oil seeds, pulses and vegetables. NSC has established strict Quality Control procedure to ensure supply of quality seed to farmers. NSC has established 5 Quality Control Laboratories, they are at  New Delhi, Secunderabad, Bhopal, Kolkata and Pune for seed testing to check the quality of seeds. Along with the production and distribution of quality seeds, NSC involved to produce the Tissue Culture Plants like Banana. It also undertakes supply of seedlings/saplings of fruits crops through procurement from the MOU Partners. Seed marketing is carried out through dealers,distributors, State Govt ,Central govt  and through NSC owned Sale counter. There are around 2500 dealers of the Corporation who account for more than 69% of the sale turn over.

Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424:

In 1974 National Seed Project (NSP) was launched and assigned the lead role to develop the seed industry in the country on sound lines. NSC has also contributed in the establishment of various State Seed Corporation under the NSP during seventies.

Supply of seeds on subsidy GO No.424:

National Seeds Corporation plays a key role in the implementation of various schemes of the Govt. of India like integrated scheme for “Oil seeds, Pulses, Oil and Palm & Maize” (ISOPOM), “National Food Security Mission (NFSM)” and “National Horticulture Mission” (NHM). It provides technical support to the seed producing agencies including State Seed Corporations by imparting training of personnel engaged in the production of seeds in that organization. NSC is the nodal agency for the implementation of the Central Sector Scheme to create infrastructure facilities for establishment of processing plants and storage godowns in different states in the private sectors. NSC also involves in exports of seeds across the world especially in SAARC and African countries. The SAARC seed bank maintained by the Corporation with the grant in aid of the Govt. of India holds larger qty. of seeds of different crops/varieties that are meant to meet the demand that arises during natural calamities like flood, drought etc. NSC also takes care to meet the demand for quality seed of the farmers in the interior parts of the country like North Eastern States & other hilly regions.




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