MP Seed Certification Agency

M.P. STATE SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCY
( A Govt. Of M.P. Undertaking )

Seed Production Program

Seed Multiplication Stages
Eligibility of Crop Varieties for Certification
Inspection & Tagging.

Seed Multiplication Stages

Breeder Seed

Breeder seed shall be the seed or vegetatively propagating material directly controlled by the originating or sponsoring plant breeder engaged in the breeding programme or institution and/or seed whose production has been personally supervised by a qualified plant breeder & which provides the source for the initial and recurring increase of foundation seed. Breeder seed bags bears Golden Yellow label dully signed by the authorized Breeder.

Foundation Seed

Foundation Seed shall be the progeny of breeder seed or be produced from foundation seed, which can be clearly traced back to breeder seed. Production shall be supervised and approved by the Seed Certification Agency and be so handled as to maintain specific genetic identity and purity and shall be required to confirm to certification standards specified for the crop being certified. Foundation Seed bags bears White certification tags dully signed by the authorized officials of the Certification Agency.

Certified Seed

Certified seed shall be the progeny of foundation seed and its production shall be so handled as to maintain specific genetic identity and purity according to standards prescribed for the crop being certified.

Certified seed may be the progeny of certified seed provided this reproduction does not exceed three generations beyond foundation seed stage-1 provided it is determined by the Seed Certification Agency that genetic identity and purity will not be significantly altered and provided further that the Certification Agency is of the opinion that there is genuine shortage of foundation seed despite all the reasonable efforts made by the seed producer. Certified seed produced from certified seed shall not be eligible for further seed increase under certification. Certification tags for such produce which is not eligible for further seed increase under certification shall be super scribed with the seal “ NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER SEED INCREASE UNDER CERTIFICATION”

Isolation Distance

Crop wise prescribed isolation distances for kharif crops are given below:

Crops	MinimumDistance		Remarks
Crops	Foundation	Certified	Remarks
Soybean	3	3	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement
Groundnut	3	3	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement
Arhar	250	100	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement
Moong, Urd	10	5	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement
Bhindi	500	250	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement & wild okra.
Chilli	500	250	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement
	500	250	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement & Capsicum from chilly and vice versa.
Sorghum	200	100	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement
	400	400	From Johnson grass and Forage sorghum with high tillering.
Hy. sorghum	300	200	Fields of other varieties including commercial Hy. of the same variety.
	300	200	Fields of same hy. not confirming certification requirement.
	400	400	From Johnson grass and Forage sorghum with high tillering.
Maize	400	200	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement
Cotton	50	30	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement
	5	5	Fields of other verities of different spp .
Cotton Hy.	50	30	1. From other varieties. 2. From same variety not confirming certification requirement
	5	5	Fields of other verities of different spp.

Area For Certification

Seed certification programme should be organised in the following manner:

1.     Around 30 k.m. of seed processing plants.

2.   Around l5 k.m. of Govt./Seed corporations seed production farms.If processing plant is not there.

3.     30 hect. area in the radius of 7 k.m.

4.     About 5 hectares area of Hy.Cotton in one village.

5. 2 Hect. area of vegetable crops in the radius of 5k.m.

List of Seed Processing Centers in Madhya Pradesh
S.NO.	DISTRICT	NAME OF PLANT	PLACE
1	Betul	Samrat Seeds	Balodi
2	Betul	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Betul
3	Betul	Khandelwal Agro Agency	Betul
4	Betul	Govt. Agri Farm	Gudgaon
5	Betul	Bio Bliss Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Betul
6	Betul	Surya Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Hidli
7	Betul	Maha Asha Agro Foods	Bhensdehi
8	Bhopal	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Govindpura
9	Bhopal	National Seed Corporation	Govindpura
10	Bhopal	Abhinav Seeds	RaslaKhedi
11	Bhopal	Shanti Seeds	Bhanpur
12	Bhopal	Vindhya Seeds	Mubarakpur
13	Harda	Haridhan Seeds	Charkheda
14	Harda	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Harda
15	Harda	Uday Seeds	Sodalpur
16	Harda	Shriram Beej Utpadak Sahkari Samiti	Bedi
17	Harda	Surya Seeds & Agri.	Harda
18	Hoshangabad	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Seoni Malva
19	Hoshangabad	Agriculture Research Center J.N.K.V.V.	PowarKheda
20	Hoshangabad	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Babai
21	Hoshangabad	M.P. Uddhog Vikas Nigam	Babai
22	Hoshangabad	Narmada Beej Utpadak Swa. Sahkari Samiti	Babai
23	Hoshangabad	Horticulture & Farm Forestry	Silari
24	Hoshangabad	Monika Seeds Private Limited	Pipariya
25	Hoshangabad	Gaurav Seeds	Dhandiya Khaparkheda
26	Hoshangabad	M.P. Oil Fed	Banapura
27	Hoshangabad	Vikalp Agritech	Shobhapur
28	Hoshangabad	Sanwariya Seeds	Shivpur
29	Hoshangabad	Shrinath Seeds	Hoshangabad
30	Hoshangabad	Ravi Seeds	Khaparkheda
31	Raisen	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Begumganj
32	Raisen	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Udaypura
33	Raisen	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Bareli
34	Raisen	Osho Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Kuchwara
35	Rajgarh	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Biora
36	Rajgarh	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Jeerapur
37	Rajgarh	Shri Krishna Seeds	Jeerapur
38	Rajgarh	Pankaj Seeds	Machalpur
39	Rajgarh	Sankalp Seeds	Machalpur
40	Rajgarh	Ravi Seeds & Research	Biora
41	Rajgarh	Gopal Seed Agri.	Kurawar
42	Sehore	Govt. Agri Farm	Fanda
43	Sehore	M. P. Oil Fed	Amlaha
44	Sehore	M. P. Oil Fed	Pachama
45	Sehore	Global Seeds	Jharkheda
46	Sehore	Shri Ram Genetics	Bhilkhedi
47	Sehore	J.N.K.V.V.	Sehore
48	Vidisha	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Vidisha
49	Vidisha	Premier India Seeds	Mandi Bamora
50	Vidisha	Betwanchal Seeds	Vidisha
51	Vidisha	Kashtkar Seeds	Lashkarpur
52	Vidisha	Mangal Saain Seeds	Vidisha
53	Dewas	Kribhco Seeds	Balgarh
54	Dewas	Sundaram Seeds & Protien	Dewas
55	Dewas	Indo Agrigenetics	Dewas
56	Dewas	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Khategaon
57	Dewas	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Hat Pipaliya
58	Dewas	Green Gold Agritech	Durgapur
59	Dewas	Bhaskar Seeds	Sirolya
60	Dewas	Adhyaksha Harnawada Beej	Dewas
61	Dewas	Amisha Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Bhada Pipalya
62	Dewas	Govt. Agri Farm	Chandra Keshar
63	Dhar	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Dhar
64	Dhar	M.P. Oil Fed	Dhar
65	Dhar	Amisha Seeds	Manawar
66	Dhar	Nutan Quality Seeds	Manawar
67	Dhar	Rama & Rama Seeds	Kapsi
68	Dhar	Rallis hybrid Seeds	PipalKheda
69	Dhar	Shankar Hybrid Seeds	Dhamnod
70	Dhar	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Manawar
71	Dhar	Bhumika Seeds	Khalghat
72	Dhar	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Badnawar
73	Dhar	Govt. Agri Farm	Dhar
74	Dhar	Indo Germ Seeds Company	Khalghat
75	Indore	National Seed Corporation	Indore
76	Indore	Sagar Agri Private Ltd.	Indore
77	Indore	Soybean Processor Association of India	Indore
78	Indore	Onila Seeds	Indore
79	Indore	Krishidhan Seed Private Ltd.	Indore
80	Indore	Laxmi Seeds	Indore
81	Indore	Mahadhan Seeds Pvt. Ltd.	Indore
82	Indore	Vigour Seeds	Indore
83	Indore	Pawan Seeds	Indore
84	Indore	Eagle Seeds	Kshipra
85	Indore	A.S.N. Agrigenetics	Rauu
86	Indore	Eagle Seeds and Bio.	Rakhodi
87	Indore	Mohara Seeds	Nraval
88	Indore	Mayur Seeds	Palda
89	Indore	M.P. Oil Fed	Indore
90	Indore	National Bagwani Anushandhan Kendra	Indore
91	Indore	Mamta Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Budhaniya Hatod
92	Indore	Hiz Seeds	Indore
93	Indore	Krutika Seeds	Indore
94	Indore	Manikya Seeds	Indora
95	Indore	Mayur Seeds	Sanwer Indore
96	Indore	Katya Beek Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Indore
97	Indore	Sardar Beej Samiti	Bachhoda
98	Indore	Varsha Seeds	Hatod
99	Indore	S.K. Seeds Corporation	Indore
100	Indore	Bisco Seeds Tech Private Ltd.	Devas Naka
101	Jhabua	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Thandla
102	Jhabua	Govt. Agri Farm	Jobat
103	Jhabua	Vijay Laxmi Hybrid Seeds	Bamaniya
104	Jhabua	M.P. Progressive Seeds	Bamaniya
105	Badwani	Satyam Hybrid Seeds	Ojhar
106	Badwani	Kundan Seeds	Anjad
107	Badwani	Heera Beej Company	Badwani
108	Badwani	Sona Seeds	Badwani
109	Khandwa	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Khandwa
110	Khandwa	Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds	Khandwa
111	Khandwa	Sethi Seeds	Khandwa
112	Khandwa	Khandwa Oils	Siltiya Pandhani
113	Khandwa	College of Agriculture	Khandwa
114	Khandwa	Amit Seeds	Khandwa
115	Khandwa	Shri Hari Seeds and Agro.	Haidarpur
116	Khandwa	Siddharth Seeds	Sirpur
117	Khandwa	Swastik Beej Utpadak Samiti	Khargoan
118	Khargoan	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation (For Ground Nut)	Khargoan
119	Khargoan	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Khargoan
120	Khargoan	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Badwah
121	Khargoan	Narmada Beej Utpadak Kray Awam Vikray Samiti	Khargoan
122	Khargoan	Om Seeds	Badwani
123	Khargoan	Navkar Agritech	Khargoan
124	Khargoan	Sanawad Hybrid Seeds	Sanawad
125	Khargoan	Maa Ambika Beej Utpadak Samiti	Khargoan
126	Mandsaur	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Mandsaur
127	Mandsaur	M.P. Agro Fertilizers	Mandsaur
128	Mandsaur	Sipani Anusandhan Farm	Changali
129	Neemuch	Oswal Seeds and Chemical Ltd.	Neemuch
130	Ratlam	Ratan Raj Seeds	Jaora
131	Ratlam	Sagar Agro Input	Alote
132	Ratlam	Ravi Seeds & Research	Alote
133	Ratlam	Shri Parshvanath Agro.	Ratlam
134	Ratlam	Narmada Agro	Alote
135	Shajapur	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Shajapur
136	Shajapur	Bhoomiputra Beej	Kiloda
137	Shajapur	Monika Seeds	Mohan Barodiya
138	Shajapur	Krishi Dev Seeds	Aagar, Malwa
139	Shajapur	Monisha Seeds	Akodiya Mandi
140	Shajapur	Dev Shri Seeds	Sangimana Kanad
141	Shajapur	Kamdhenu Biotech Seeds	Khokra kala
142	Shajapur	Dev Narayan Seeds	Agar Malva
143	Ujjain	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Ujjain
144	Ujjain	M.P. Oil Fed	Nagjhiri
145	Ujjain	Pragya Seeds	Mahidpur
146	Ujjain	Sagar Agri Input	PandyaKhedi
147	Ujjain	Arihant Agro Seeds	Chak, Kamed, Ghatiya
148	Ujjain	Navlakha Seeds	Mahidpur
149	Ujjain	Kisan Ware Housing Society	Pachlasi
150	Ujjain	Vikram Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Ujjain
151	Ujjain	Vasundhara Bio Organization	Ujjain
152	Ujjain	Mahalaxmi Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti Ltd.	Baldi Badnagar
153	Ujjain	Deepak Beej Utpadak Awam Vipnan Sah. Samiti	Ujjain
154	Ujjain	Vikram Seeds	Narvar
155	Ujjain	Krishi Dev Seeds	Narvar
156	Chhatarpur	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Chhatarpur
157	Chhatarpur	Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Lugasi
158	Chhatarpur	Unnat Krishak Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Chhatarpur
159	Damoh	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Damoh
160	Damoh	Jai Kisan Beej Utpadak Samiti	Kuwarpur
161	Damoh	Jwala Seeds	Pipariya Champat
162	Panna	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Janakpur Panna
163	Panna	Kisan Beej Utpadak Sahkari Samiti	Sundara
164	Panna	Deputy Director Agriculture	Panna
165	Sagar	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Sagar
166	Sagar	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Deori
167	Sagar	BundelKhand Seeds	Chandpur Rehli
168	Sagar	J.N.K.V.V.	Rajaua Sagar
169	Sagar	Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	BasaKala Sagar
170	Sagar	Annapurna Beej Utpa. Sah. Samiti	Amarmau Sagar
171	Sagar	Vishal Beej Prakriya Kendra	Sindgua Makroniya
172	Sagar	Sanmati Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Gaurjhamar
173	Sagar	Krashak Beej Uptadak Sah. Samiti	Nivodiya
174	Sagar	Uttam Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Luharra
175	Sagar	Bhaskar Beej Utpadak Sahkari Samiti Narwa	Shahgarh
176	Tikamgarh	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Kundeshwar
177	Tikamgarh	J.N.K.V.V.	Tikamgarh
178	Tikamgarh	National Seed Corporation	Niwari
179	Tikamgarh	Raj Seeds	Khargapur
180	Tikamgarh	Bundelkhand Sah Samiti	Alampur
181	Tikamgarh	Shriram Raja Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Niwari
182	Tikamgarh	Krishna Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Kundeshwar
183	Tikamgarh	College of Agriculture	Tikamgarh
184	Balaghat	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Garra
185	Balaghat	Krishi Vistar Awam Prashikshan Kendra	Baraseoni
186	Chhindwara	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Chhindwara
187	Chhindwara	J.N.K.V.V.	Chandangaon
188	Chhindwara	M.P. Oil Fed	Chhindwara
189	Chhindwara	National Seeds Corporation	Chhindwara
190	Chhindwara	Govt. Agri Farm	Delakhadi
191	Chhindwara	Krashak Beej Uptadak Sah. Samiti	Chhindwara
192	Chhindwara	Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Thuniya
193	Chhindwara	Sunrise Seeds	Imlikheda
194	Jabalpur	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Khamariya
195	Jabalpur	Bharat Krashak Samaj Samiti	Jabalpur
196	Jabalpur	Balaji Seed Grader Unit	Surai
197	Mandla	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Dindauri
198	Narshinghpur	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Gadarwara
199	Narshinghpur	M.P. Oil Fed	Narsinghpur
200	Narshinghpur	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Gadarwara
201	Narshinghpur	Shri Saai Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Nandner
202	Seoni	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Seoni
203	Seoni	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Chhapara
204	Ashok Nagar	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Ashoknagar
205	Bhind	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Bhind
206	Bhind	Ms. Shankar Seed Company	Bhind
207	Bhind	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Bhind
208	Bhind	Govt. Agri Farm	Gohad
209	Guna	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Guna
210	Guna	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Guna
211	Guna	Mohan Seeds Private Ltd.	Madhu Sudangarh
212	Gwalior	Govt. Agri Farm	MahuaKheda
213	Gwalior	Chambal Ghati Hybrid	Gwalior
214	Gwalior	Girraj Beej Udhyog	Gwalior
215	Morena	J.N.K.V.V.	Morena
216	Morena	Chambal Ganga Seeds	Morena
217	Morena	M.P. Oil Fed	Kuthrawali
218	Morena	J.N.K.V.V.	Morena
219	Morena	Sudhindra Company	Morena
220	Morena	Ambe Ji Beej Bhandar	Morena
221	Sheopur	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Baroda
222	Shivpuri	S.Kumar Industries	Shivpuri
223	Shivpuri	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Shivpuri
224	Shivpuri	Co-Ordinator P.F.T. D.P.I.	Pichhor
225	Shivpuri	Shri Kisan Beej Utpadak Awam Prasanskaran Sah. Samiti	Pohari
226	Rewa	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Chorhata
227	Rewa	Kisan Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Godhar
228	Rewa	Govt. Agri Farm	Birhuliya
229	Satna	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Reora
230	Satna	Govt. Agri Farm	Gahavara
231	Satna	Dada Agro Private	Satna
232	Satna	Nahar Agro Seeds	Sohaval Satna
233	Satna	M/S Rama Agro Beej Utpadak Sah. Samiti	Bandha
234	Shehdol	M.P. State Seed & Farm Development Corporation	Narsharha
235	Shehdol	Pushkar Agro	Shahdol
236	Shehdol	Govt. Agri Farm	Birhuliya
237	Sidhi	Govt. Agri Farm	Sidhi

How to apply for Certification Programme

The individual desirous of producing seed under certification shall apply within 20 days from the date of sowing or otherwise within the cut off date decided by the Certification Agency.

The blank application form can be obtained from the Asstt. Seed Certification Officer or Divisional Office of the Certification agency. This should be submitted separately for each crop.

Benifits with the Seed Production Programme

Experience has shown that the certified seed gives 15 to 20% higher yield than the commercial seed. Certified Seed produce can be sold to the concerning seed-producing agency. There is a additional benefit of premium/ bonus on certified seed which is being provided by the seed producing agencies. Thus farmers must reap these benefits of the seed certification programme.

Contact persons for Seed Production

For more information about seed production Programme contact to the following persons.

1. Asstt. Seed certification officers of the seed certification Agency / Govt. Agri. farms.

2. Seed processing centres / seed corporation farms.

3. Agri. Extension Officers / Officers of Agri. Deptt. of that area.

Eligibility of Crop Varieties for Certification

Seed of only those varieties, which are notified under section 5 of the seeds Act, 1966, shall be eligible for certification.

Major Kharif crop varieties for Seed Production programme

S.No..	CROPS	VARIETIES
1	SOYBEAN	JS-335, JS 93-05, JS 95-60, JS-72-280, JS-75-46, JS-80-21, MACS-13, MACS-58, MACS-124, MAUS-47, PUSA-16 , PANJAB-1, AHILYA-1, AHILYA-2, AHILYA-3,PK-416, PK-472, PK-1024, PK-1029, PK1042
2	GROUNDNUT	J-11, JL-24, AK-12-24,GG-20, TAG-24
3	URD	T-9, JU-3, JU-2, TPU-4, WBU-108, BARKHA, PDU-1, PDU-2, PU-10,TAU-1,TAU-2
4	MOONG	HUM-1, K-851, JM-721, BM-4, TARM-2, TM 99-37
5	ARHAR	ICPL-87, MA-3, NO.-148, T-21, ICPL-87-119, P-9, P-33, P-855, JA-4, JKM-7
6	BHINDI	PARBHANI KRANTI, PSP-7
7	PADDY	PURNIMA, PNR-381, MAHAMAYA,MTU-1010, IR-64, IR-36, SWARNA, ADITYA, TULSI, PUSA SUGANDHA-2, PUSA SUGANDHA-3, PUSA BASMATI, ANNDA, JD-75, KALINGA-3, MASURI, P-667, GOVINDA, JR-345, KALIGA-3, TRIGUNA
8	Hy. Cotton	JKH-1, H-6, H-8, H10, DCH-32
9	COTTON	KHANDWA-2, VIKRAM, D-3, LRA-51-66, A-51-9, MALJHIRI, LRK-516
10	HY. MAIZE	GANGA-5 & GANGA-2, PUSA EARLY HYBRID-1, PUSA EARLY HYBRID-2
11	MAIZE	AMAR, CHANDAN-3, KANCHAN, PUSA COMPOSIT-2, NLD, JM-8, JM-216
12	HY. JOWAR	CSH-5, CSH-6, CSH-9,
13	JOWAR	JJ-1041, JJ-938, CSV-15, SPV-462, SPV-741
14	BAJRA	WCC-75, ICTP-8203, JBV-2
15	CHILLI	PUSA JWALA, JAYANTI, j-218
16	TIL	G-1, TKG-21, TKG-22, TKG-55
17	RAMTIL	IGP-76, JNC-1, UTAKMAND

Precautions to be taken at the time of Seed Sowing

That the proper approachable fields should be selected for raising seed crop.
Fields shall be free of volunteer plants.
Certified Seed from one bag should not be distributed to the other growers in case of Hybrid Seeds specially.
Ensure that the Tags, Labels, seed containers, purchase/sale records etc. should be kept carefully for seed source verification.
Prescribed isolation distances must be provided.
Seed drill, which is being used, for sowing must be carefully cleaned before sowing to avoid mixing with other seeds. keep one line without sowing to perform the cultural and rouging operations conveniently.

Cultural operations for Raising good Seed Crop

Optimum doses of fertilizers, insecticides and weedicides be applied in the seed crop.
Required irrigation and weeding operations be performed time to time, Otherwise seed crop can be rejected due to heavy weeds.
Do not use such chemicals, which are harmful to the seed quality.
Under the seed production programme mixed cropping is not permissible. However intercropping will be applicable to oilseeds and pulses crops only for certified seed class. The permissible crop combination may be used like soybean with Arhar.
It should be ensured that the off types of the seed crops must be roughed out.
Plants affected with the seed born diseases like loose smut in wheat should be removed from the field.
For harvesting of Seed crop do not use such equipments, which cannot prevent mixture and cut seeds more than 5%.
Seed produce should be properly stored in cleaned bags with the identity of crop, variety, class and registration numbers etc.
Ensure that the seed should reach to the processing centre before the cut off dates fixed by the agency.

PHASES OF CERTIFICATION

Verification of seed source.

Field inspection.

Seed Processing and testing,

Tagging, Sealing and issuance of Certificate.

Verification of Seed Source

The individual under the seed certification programme shall submit one or more relevant evidence to the certification Agency, such as Certification Tag, Labels, Purchase Records etc. during submission of application or during first inspection of the crop as may be demanded by the Agency.

Inspection & Tagging.

FIELD INSPECTION

The primary objective in conducting field inspections is to confirm that seed produced from a crop grown for seed purpose of the designated variety has not been contaminated generally and or physically beyond certain specified limits.

The objective of the field inspection is fulfilled by verifying that the seed crop is :-

Raised from seed whose source is approved.
Grown on a field area, which satisfies the prescribed land requirements as to previous crop (s), to prevent contamination by volunteer plants and disease spread by pathogens.
Provided with the prescribed isolation and or with the prescribed number of border rows in hybrid seed production.
Planted in the prescribed ratios of female (seed) and seed (pollinator) parents in the case of hybrid seed production.
Properly rouged to remove contaminating factors such as pollen shedders in bajra and sorghum, shedding tassels in maize, crosses, off types, diseased plants/ears, objectionable weeds, and inseparable other crop plants so as to confirm to the standards prescribed for these factors.
True to the varietal characteristics descriptive of that variety.
Harvested properly to avoid mechanical admixture.
Grown in compliance with other special requirements for the crop concerned.

Verification of all factors affecting seed quality in the field may not normally be possible in a single inspection, since all factors in the field may not be apparent or may not occur at the same time, or all of them may not be capable of affecting seed quality at a particular stage of crop growth. Hence more then one inspection, phased to cover all the important stages of crop growth is required in most crops. The number of inspection and the stages of crop growth at which they should be conducted vary from crop to crop, depending on the crops duration, nature of pollination, susceptibility to contamination, disease susceptible stage(s), nature of the contaminating factor(s) etc.

The number of inspections is prescribed in the minimum seed certification standards. they should be conducted for different crops. The number of inspections given is only the minimum; any additional inspection will be beneficial. For convenience, the stages of crop growth at which inspections are generally made are classified as follows:

PRE FLOWERING STAGE

The entire period preceding flowering is obviously the pre-flowering stage, However, for inspections, this includes seeding stage, vegetative stage, flower bud initiation stage, and all such growth phases prior to emergence of the panicle or inflorescence.

FLOWERING STAGE

In this phase, the flowers or spike lets of the inflorescence or panicle have opened. For inspection a seed crop with 50 % or more of the plants in flower can be considered as in the flowering stage.

POST- FLOWERING STAGE

In this stage, the fertilized ovule starts to develop into a seed. This includes both the milk stage and the dough stage, when the seed contents are being transformed into more solid substance.

PRE-HARVEST STAGE

In this phase, the seed becomes to its size and reaches or approaches physiological maturity. The seed is fully formed, but is high in moisture content and must dry further to permit easy harvesting, threshing and for safe pre-processing storage, either with or without post- harvest drying.

HARVEST STAGE

In this phase, the seed is has reached field maturity and is sufficiently dry to permit safe and easy harvesting and threshing and with some drying can be fit for relatively safe storage. The crop is ready for harvest.

In cross-pollinated crops, inspections during flowering are essential to verify freedom from genetic contamination. in self-pollinated crops, inspections during flowering may help in distinguishing off types.
If inspections of loose-smut-susceptible wheat's and cross-pollinated crops in flowering stage are to be most effective, they must be made without prior intimation to the seed grower. With the self-pollinated crops (except loose-smut susceptible wheat's), advance intimation helps to reduce the number of inspection required, so advance intimation could be made. Advance intimation is helpful before re-inspections are made to confirm removal of contaminating factors for which removal is allowed.
Inspection of the same seed field twice on the same day should not be done unless the second inspection on the same day is a re-inspection to confirm removal of rectifiable contaminating factors pointed out in the earlier inspection. However, a separate supervisory, inspection can be made on the same day.

HARVESTING, THRESHING AND TRANSPORTATION

Seed crop meeting field standards for certification shall be harvested, threshed and transported to the seed processing plant in accordance with the guide lines issued by the certification agency during these operations, seed producer will take all precautions to safeguard the seed from admixture and other causes of seed deterioration.

SEED PROCESSING AND TESTING

Seed processing means cleaning, grading, drying, treating and other operations, which will improve the quality of seeds. Seed from fields, which conformed to the standards of certification at field stage, shall, as soon as possible after the harvest will be brought at processing plant for processing. The screen aperture size specified by Govt. of India for different crops, shall be used for cleaning and grading of seeds so that typical contaminants such as weed seeds, small sees damaged seeds, broken and shriveled seeds, straw, chaff, leaves, twigs, stones, soil particles etc. are removed. However, the certification agency is authorized to deviate under exigencies to use the screen of small aperture size then specified. In such cases the certification agency shall record the reasons for reduction in the aperture size of the screen. Processed seed shall not have seed of size lower then the bottom screen used beyond 5.0 % (by weight).

Soon after completion of the seed processing the certification Agency shall draw a representative sample as per specified procedure. The seed-testing laboratory shall analyses the seed samples and delivers the seed testing report.

TAGGING, SEALING AND ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE

On receipt of seed analysis report and the results of the grow out test wherever prescribed, and if seed lot has met prescribed standards, the Certification agency shall ensure packing, tagging and sealing and issuance of certificate expeditiously. An authorized official of the certification agency shall endorse the signature on the reverse of each certification tag and shall affix rubber stamp indicating the official's name and designation. Containers to be used for packing of the certified seeds shall be durable and free from defects.

VALIDITY PERIOD OF THE CERTIFICATE

The validity period shall be nine months from the date of test at the time of initial certification. The validity period could be further extended for six months provided on re-testing seed conforms to the prescribed standards in respect of physical purity, germination and insect damage for all seeds except vegetatively propagating material for which lot shall be re-examined for seed standards specified for respective crop. A seed lot will be eligible for extension of the validity period as long as it conforms to the prescribed standards.