NSP Activities
Seeds
Seed production is one of the primary functions of the University. This is mainly undertaken through the National Seeds Projects with the following deliverables:
- Production and supply of Breeder seeds as per the indent of GOK, GOI and Private Seed Agencies.
- Production and supply of quality seeds under Scientists-Farmers Participatory Seed Production Programme on Seed Village Concept.
- To conduct Research on Seed Technology aspects.
- To conduct training programmes on seed production, processing, testing and storage
Breeder Seed and Quality Seed produced during 2015-16 and programme for 2016-17 (in quintels)
| Sl no | Crop | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | ||
| Breeder Seed | Quality Seed | Breeder Seed | Quality Seed | ||
| 1. | Cereals | 95.04 | 18177 | 146.23 | 13585 |
| 2. | Pulses | 59.95 | 2380 | 197.77 | 1679 |
| 3. | Oilseeds | 372.7 | 146 | 137.43 | 3211 |
| Total | 527.69 | 20703 | 476.43 | 18475 | |
| 4. | Sugarcane (hort. Crops) | 600 | |||
| 5. | Planting materials (Hort. Crops)* | 287824 | 194609 | ||
*N0s.
