Seed

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

JNKVV

% Contribution

2007-08

77666.36

22132.49

28.49

2008-09

92059.81

20863.84

22.66

2009-10

91882.79

21011.85

22.86

2010-11

115866.81

21223.87

18.31

2011-12

115695.54

22659.80

19.58

2012-13

117826.88

19271.72

16.35

2013-14

94987.61

15810.52

16.64

2014-15

83432.15

15351.00

18.40


Information regarding Varietal Replacement Rate (VRR)

Crop

Year

New variety popularized

Pre release / if released – year of release and / or notification

Quantity of seed

Produced (qtl)

Old variety replaced

Remarks

Soybean

2008

JS-97-52

SO: 2458(E) Dated 16.10.2008

229.00

JS 335

New varieties have power against mosaic and wilt diseases

2014

JS 20-29

SO: 1146(E) Dated 24.04.2014

5.00

JS 335, JS 93-05

2014

JS 20-34

SO: 1146(E) Dated 24.04.2014

3.86

JS 95-60

Extra early maturity

Wheat

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

2005

JW 3020

SO: 1566 (E) Dated 05.11.2005

215.00

2011

JW 3288

SO: 2326 (E) Dated 10.10.2011

769.00

2010

JW 3211

SO: 211 (E) Dated 21.01.2010

1126.00

2013

JW 3336

SO: 2817(E) Dated 19.09.2013

28.00

Lok-1

Suitable for late sown condition

Gram

2009

JG 14

SO: 449 (E) Dated 11.02.2009

39.00

JG 74, JG 315

Heat tolerant

2014

JG 12

SO: 1146(E) Dated 24.04.2014

38.00

JG 315

Early maturity and wilt tolerant