Seed for Certified Seed Production
Introduction
Availability of quality seed at right time is one of the major constraints in majority of the cultivated agricultural crops. It is same in case of sunflower, castor and safflower. Quality seed alone can increase the production by 25%. For good foundation or certified seed, pure breeder seed is highly essential. Quality seed is very important not only to higher yield but also to get high monetary returns.
Application
These seeds can be used by public, private seed-producting agencies and progressive farmers. The end-product will be the certified seed which can be sold to farmers.
Process
The various steps adopted in the production of certified seed are: sowing in isolation, maintaining recommended female : male ratio, fertilizer and pesticides application and rouging.
ICAR
The Indian Council of Agricultural research is an apex organization at the national level to plan, undertake, aid, promote and co-ordinate education, research and its application in agriculture, agro-forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, home science and allied sciences. It also provides, undertakes and promotes consultancy services in agricultural education, research, training and a dissemination of new technologies and information. During the last 7 decades, it has executed a large number of research projects and has brought out technologies which have been commercialized. It is now a globally recognized R&D and education organization.
Advantages
- Low capital investment
- High employment potential
- Maximum use of local raw materials and manpower resources
- Adaptable levels of sophistication
PARAMETERS
| Quantity of hybrid seed production | (tonne/ha) |
| Sunflower (KBSH) | 0.8 |
| Castor (DCH 320) | 0.8 |
| Safflower (DSH 129) | 0.3 |
ManPower
| Managerial | 1/crop |
| Unskilled labourers | 350/ha/a crop |
RAW MATERIAL
| Seed (kg/ha) | |
| Sunflower | |
| A Line | 4 |
| R Line | 1.25 |
| Castor | |
| Female | 8 |
| Male | 4 |
| Safflower | |
| Female | 8 |
| Male | 4 |
FERTILIZER (kg/ha)
| Sunflower (N:P:K) | 60:90:40 |
| Castor (N:P:K) | 60:40:0 |
| Safflower (N:P:K) | 60:40:20 |
| Pesticides | As per recommendation |
MACHINERY
Pesticides sprayer, thresher
ECONOMICS
| Net profit (Rs/ha) | |
| Sunflower | 23,000 |
| Castor | 20,000 |
| Safflower | 20,000 |
Note: The above figures are for budgetary purpose only and are subject to change in subsequent offers
For further information please contact :
Indian Council for Agricultural Research
Krishi Bhavan,
New Delhi-110001, India
