Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya is the primer Institution for seed production
and distribution in the country. It caters around 1/5th of breeder seed requirement
of the nation. Its customers include National and State Seed Corporations, State
Farms Corporation of India, State Department of Agriculture, Horticulture & Farm
Forestry and Animal Husbandry, State Seed Corporative, KRIBHCO, Ministry of Agriculture,
Govt. of India, National Dairy Development Board, Bharat Krishak Samaj, National
and multinational seed companies, progressive farmers, Oil Federations and several
organizations directly/indirectly involved in seed production activities. This university
has developed and expertise in production, processing and management of seeds of
cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fodder seeds, vegetables, spices, sugarcane, medicinal
and aromatic plants seed within the well conceived frame work of single window system
of operation.
The important features of the seed production programme are the maintenance breeding
backed production and effective internal monitoring system. Diversification of nucleus/
breeder seed production programme with a view to meet the growing demand of quality
seed and planting material of vegetables, spices, sugarcane, medicinal and aromatic
plants Mushroom Spawn production, microtuber production of potato has added new
dimensions. The seed production programme is reviewed at Vishwa Vidyalaya level
during Kharif/ Rabi seasons every year. The University has also initiated need based
training programme for senior / middle level seed professionals from State Agriculture
Universities (SAU), State Department of Agriculture, State Seed Corporations, State
Seed Certification Agencies, National and multinational seed companies with a view
to upto-date knowledge on seed technology, seed certification standards and covering
all important and relevant aspects of seed production, processing and storage.
Breeder Seed Production of India and JNKVV
JNKVV has maintained first rank in producing breeder seed and contribute 28.49%
(2007-08), 22.66% (2008-09), 22.86% (2009-10), 18.31% (2010-11), 19.58% (2011-12),
16.35% (2012-13), 16.64% (2013-14) and 18.40% (2014-15) repectively.
|
Year
|
India
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JNKVV
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% Contribution
|
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2007-08
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77666.36
|
22132.49
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28.49
|
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2008-09
|
92059.81
|
20863.84
|
22.66
|
|
2009-10
|
91882.79
|
21011.85
|
22.86
|
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2010-11
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115866.81
|
21223.87
|
18.31
|
|
2011-12
|
115695.54
|
22659.80
|
19.58
|
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2012-13
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117826.88
|
19271.72
|
16.35
|
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2013-14
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94987.61
|
15810.52
|
16.64
|
|
2014-15
|
83432.15
|
15351.00
|
18.40
|
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Information regarding Varietal Replacement Rate (VRR)
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Crop
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Year
|
New variety popularized
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Pre release / if released – year of release and / or notification
|
Quantity of seed
Produced (qtl)
|
Old variety replaced
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Remarks
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Soybean
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2008
|
JS-97-52
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SO: 2458(E) Dated 16.10.2008
|
229.00
|
JS 335
|
New varieties have power against mosaic and wilt diseases
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|
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2014
|
JS 20-29
|
SO: 1146(E) Dated 24.04.2014
|
5.00
|
JS 335, JS 93-05
|
|
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2014
|
JS 20-34
|
SO: 1146(E) Dated 24.04.2014
|
3.86
|
JS 95-60
|
Extra early maturity
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|
Wheat
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2009
|
JW 3173
|
SO: 449(E) Dated 11.2.2009
|
25.00
|
C-306, Sujata, Lok-1, Narmada-4, Narmada 112 and 195
|
Lodging tolerant, rust resistance and good proprty for chapati making quqality
|
|
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2005
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JW 3020
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SO: 1566 (E) Dated 05.11.2005
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215.00
|
|
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2011
|
JW 3288
|
SO: 2326 (E) Dated 10.10.2011
|
769.00
|
|
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2010
|
JW 3211
|
SO: 211 (E) Dated 21.01.2010
|
1126.00
|
|
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2013
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JW 3336
|
SO: 2817(E) Dated 19.09.2013
|
28.00
|
Lok-1
|
Suitable for late sown condition
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|
Gram
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2009
|
JG 14
|
SO: 449 (E) Dated 11.02.2009
|
39.00
|
JG 74, JG 315
|
Heat tolerant
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|
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2014
|
JG 12
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SO: 1146(E) Dated 24.04.2014
|
38.00
|
JG 315
|
Early maturity and wilt tolerant
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