What to do?
- Always use recommended variety of seeds as per local climate and adopt recommended seed rate and gap.
- Replace seeds of wheat, paddy, barley, pulses (except arhar), oilseeds (except rapeseed, mustard and sunflower), maize etc. once in three years, that of arhar, rapeseed, mustard and sunflower once in two years and hybrid/BT seeds every year.
- Always procure certified seeds from authorized agencies and store the seeds in a cool, dry and clean place.
- Always use treated seeds for sowing and test for purity, quality and germination before sowing.
What can you get?
S.No. |
Crop |
Quantum of assistance per kilogram of seeds |
Scheme/Component |
| Assistance on Distribution of Certified Seeds | |||
|
1. |
(i) Paddy and Wheat |
(i) 50% of cost or Rs 5 per kg. (whichever is less) |
Integrated Cereals Development Programme Macro Management of Agriculture |
| 2. | (i) Bajra, Sorghum, Ragi and Barley
(ii) Hybrid Bajra/Sorghum |
(i) 50% of cost or Rs 8 per kg. (whichever is less)
(ii) Rs 10 |
Integrated Cereal Development Programme |
| 3. | All pulses (Arhar, Moong, Urad, Lentil, Pea, Gram, Rajma and Moth) | 50% of cost or Rs 12 per kg. (whichever is less) | National Food Security Mission |
| 4. | All oilseeds (Groundnut, Sunflower, Torea, Safflower, Mustard, Rapeseed, Til, Castor) and Maize | 50% of cost or Rs 12 per kg (whichever is less) | Integrated scheme on Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil-palm and Maize. (ISOPOM) |
| 5. | Oil-palm Seedling | 85% of the cost of oil-palm sprouts for total land holding of the farmers with a ceiling of ` 1000 per hectare. | Oil palm area expansion programme (RKVY) |
| 6. | Certified seeds of cotton | Rs 20 | Cotton Technology Mission |
| 7. | Certified Seeds of Jute and Mesta Supply of green manuring seed Plantation of Glyricidia/ Shevari | 50% of cost or Rs 12 (whichever is less)
Rs 2000 per quintal (25% subsidy) Rs 2 per plant |
Jute and Mesta Technology Mission
Work plan Organic Farming scheme Work plan Organic Farming scheme |
| 8. | For all crop – Distribution of foundation/certified seeds for production of quality seeds to improve quality of farm saved seeds | 50% of cost of the seeds | Seed Village Programme. |
| Assistance on production of foundation for certified seeds | |||
|
9. |
Seed Treatment |
25% subsidy limited Rs 50/- ha. |
25% State Govt of Maharashtra |
| 10. | Demonstration inputs. | Rs 5000/ha. limit | 25% State Govt of Maharashtra |
| 11.
|
Cultivation cost as assistance for gestation period for oil palm | Rs 20000/- per hectare in 4 years | Oil Palm area expansion programme |
| 12. | a. Pearl Millet Hybrid b. HYVs of other Millets |
Rs 30 Rs 10 |
Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP) |
| 13. | Cotton Seed
(i) Foundation seed production (ii) Certified Seed production |
(I) Rs 50 or 50% of cost (whichever is less) (ii)Rs 15 or 25% of cost (whichever is less) |
Cotton Technology Mission |
| 14. | Jute and Mesta
(i) Foundation Seed Production (ii) Certified Seed Production |
(I) Rs 30 or 50% of cost (whichever is less)
(ii) Rs 7 or 25% of cost (whichever is less) |
Jute and Mesta Technology Mission |
| 15. | Assistance for boosting seed production in private sector including individual/entrepreneurs, self help groups etc, | Credit linked back ended capital subsidy
at the rate of 25% of project cost limited to Rs 25 lakh per unit |
Development and strengthening of infrastructure for Production and Distribution of Quality Seed |
| Seed Mini kits of high yielding varieties | |||
|
16. |
Paddy and Wheat Mini Kits All pulses (Arhar, Moong, Urad, Lentil, Pea, Gram, Rajma & Moth) |
Free |
National Food Security Mission |
| 17. | All Oilseeds (Groundnut, Linseed, Sunflower, Toria, Safflower, Mustard, Rapeseed, Castor) and Maize. | Free | Integrated Scheme on Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil-palm and Maize (ISOPOM) |
| 18. | Pearl Millet Hybrids and HYVs of other Millets
For all crops |
Free | Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP) |
| 19. | Assistance for training on seed production and seed technology for a group of 50 to 150 farmers. | Rs 15000 per Training (for three day training day training)
(i) At the time of sowing of seed crop: training on seed production technique, isolation distance, sowing practices, other agronomic practices.
(ii) At the time of flower initiation stage of the crop.
(iii) After harvest and at the time of seed processing. |
Seed Village Programing |
|
20. |
Assistance for procuring seeds storage bin of 20 qtl. capacity. |
25% of the cost subject to maximum of Rs 2000A (33% of the cost subject to a maximum of Rs 3000/- for SC/ST farmers) |
Seed Village Programme |
| 21 | Assistance for making seed storage bin of 10 qtl. capacity. | 25% subject to maximum of Rs 1000/-
@ 33% subject to maximum of Rs 1500/- to SC/ST farmers |
Seed Village Programme |
| 22 | Distribution of certified seed | 50% of the cost of all crop groups or
Rs 1200/Qtl whichever is less |
Oilseed Production Programme |
| 23 | Distribution of certified seed (Arborium & Herbacium) | 25% of the market price for hybrid varieties which have been notified during last 15 years. Production of extra long steple cotton will be 50% of the market price of varieties/ hybrids irrespective of age limit ( Rs 2000 per qtl.) (Arborium & Herbacium sp.) | Centrally sponsored Intensive Cotton
Development Programme |
| 24 | Production of certified seed(SVS) | Rs 1000/Qtl | Oilseed Production Programme |
| 25 | Foundation Seed production | 10% of the cost limited to Rs 4000/ha. | Centrally sponsored Sustainable Development of Sugarcane based cropping system |
| 26 | Certified Seed Production | 10% of the cost limited to Rs 4000/ha. | Centrally sponsored Sustainable Development of Sugarcane based cropping system |
| 27 | a. Seed production of hybrid varieties
b. Seed production of improved varieties |
Rs 3000/qtl.
Rs 1000/qtl. |
Intensive for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP)
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| 28 | Seed Minikit Jowar & other millets (pack 4 kg) for 0.4 ha. | Rs 200/ Minikit | Intensive for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP) |
|
29 |
Seed Minikit Bajra ( Pack 1.5 kg. ) for 0.4 ha. |
Rs 250/ Minikit |
Intensive for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP) |
*Quantity based on land-holding in which crop is to be grown
Whom to contact
- Nearest Office of Taluka Agriculture Officer, Sub-divisional Agriculture Officer, District Superintending Agriculture Officer, Divisional Joint Director of Agriculture
- Website of Agriculture Department – www.mahaagri.gov.in
- Kisan Call Center (Toll-Free No.) – 1800 – 180 – 1551
Source-
- Farmer’s Portal, Government of India
