Annual Report 2010-11

Annual Report 2010-11
12.9 Seed Multiplication Programme and
Marketing of Hybrid Seeds
• Certified Seeds
Seed is one of the major inputs in increasing
agriculture production. Timely availability of seed
in adequate quantity at consuming point at
affordable price is essential to increase foodgrains
production.
Your Society initiated seed production
programme in 1990-1991 to provide quality
certified seeds of main crops to the farmers.
Encouraging response of farmers towards KRIBHCO
seeds inspired us to increase the seed production
activity. The Society has produced 2,48,015 quintals
in 2010-11. The seeds produced were made
available to the farmers through Krishak Bharati
Sewa Kendras, Co-operative Societies and State Cooperative
Marketing Federations in the state of
Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab,
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The main crops under
seed production are:- Cereals- Paddy ,Wheat.,
Barley and Maize; Pulses - Gram, Pea, Moong, Arhar
and Lentil; Oilseeds- Mustard, Soybean, Groundnut
and Caster. Fodder- Guar.
To ensure the quality, seeds are being
processed at 13 modern seed processing plants
located at Abohar (Punjab), Aligarh (U.P.),
Bulandshahar (U.P.), Dewas (M.P.), Gajraula (U.P.),
Gorakhpur (U.P.) Himmatnagar (Gujarat), Hissar
(Haryana), Jungipur (U.P.),Ludhiana(Punjab) Kota
(Rajasthan) Moth (U.P.) and. Shahjahanpur (U.P.)
The total production capacity of these plants is
2.70 lakh quintal. The Society is planning to
establish 2 new seed grading units, one in Bihar
(Arrah, Distt- Bhojpur) and another in Rajasthan
(Hanumangarh). After commencement of these
units the total installed capacity of the Society will
be 3.00 lakh quintal per annum.
In order to develop further infrastructure for
seed multiplication, your Society has purchased
land at Hissar in Haryana, Kota and Hanumangarh in
Rajasthan for establishment of Seed Grading Units.
During the year under review, the Society sold
2,47,157 quintals of certified seeds of various crops
and varieties and plans to produce 3.80 lakh
quintals of seeds during 2011-2012.
(QTY. LAKH QTLS)
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
SEED PRODUCTION AND SALES
1.98
1.96
2.29 2.22
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
YEARS
2.48 2.47
PRODUCTION
SALES
• Hybrid Seeds
The growth of seed industry is expected to
reach `12000 Crore during 2014 from `5200
Crore
during 2008. Hybrid Seeds have replaced the public
varieties ranging from 3% to 100% in various crops.
The area covered under different Hybrid Crops in
the country is Rice (3%), Jowar (60%), Bajra (90%),
Maize (95%), Cotton (97%) and Sunflower (100%).
During 2010, the Society entered into a MOU
with a renowned Hybrid Seed company for marketing
of their seeds through Society`s Marketing network in
KRIBHCO's own brand. Accordingly, during the year,
Society marketed 1,48,686 packets of Bt. Cotton,
290.54 quintals of Paddy Hybrid, 3041.08 quintals of
Paddy Research, 1677.57 quintals of Maize Hybrid and
7.74 quintals of Hybrid Sunflower Seeds.
In view of popularity and Crop Performance of
KRIBHCO's Hybrid Seed among the progressive
farmers of the country and rapid increase in
demand in market, the Society, plans to sale 5.10
Lakh packets of Bt. Cotton, 344 quintals of Paddy
Hybrid, 7885 quintals of Paddy Research, 5557
quintals Hybrid Maize, 600 quintals of Hybrid Bajra
and 17 quintals of Hybrid Sunflower Seed during the
year 2011-2012.
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