Seed Plant

Seed is the basic and most critical input for sustainable agriculture. The response of all other inputs depends on quality of seeds to a large extent. It is estimated that the contribution of quality seed alone to the total production is about 20-25% depending upon the crop and it can be further raised to 45% with efficient Management of other inputs.

Considering the high potential of Hybrid seed to improve plant vigor and increased yield, the Society plans to market Hybrid Seed of major crops i.e. Cotton, Paddy and Maize during 2010-2011. The Society has entered into an agreement with a reputed Hybrid Seed company for the marketing of 2 Lakh Packets of BT Cotton, 20,000 qtls of Paddy and 3,000 qtls of Maize Hybrid through KRIBHCO Marketing network.

The seed of public varieties of various crops is being produced and made available to the farmers through Krishak Bharati Sewa Kendras, Cooperative Societies and State Cooperative Marketing Federations in the States 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, Arhar, Moong, Lentil), Oilseeds (Soyabean, Mustard, and Castor) and Fodder (Guar).

To ensure the quality, seeds are being processed  at its ten most modern Seed Processing Plants located at Abohar (Punjab), Aligarh (UP), Dewas (Madhya Pradesh), Gajraula (Uttar Pradesh), Himatnagar (Gujarat), Hissar (Haryana),  Jangipur (UP),  Moth (UP), Kota (Rajasthan) and   Shahjahanpur (UP).

The total production capacity of these plants is 1.90 lakh quintals per annum. The Society is planning to establish four more modern seed processing Plants in the States of Uttar Pradesh (Gorakhpur and Bulandshahr), Punjab (Ludhiana) and Rajasthan (Hanumangarh). After commencement of these units the total installed capacity of the Society will be 2.70 lakh qtls / annum.

In order to provide more stability to the seed business activity, the Society has purchased land at Hissar (Haryana), Kota (Rajasthan) and Orai (UP) for the establishment of Seed Grading Units in its own premises. Procurement of land at Hanumangarh (Rajasthan) is under progress.