Question : PROCESSING OF SEEDS



(a) whether the seed processing units are very few in the country;

(b) whether the Government have any proposal to set up high quality seed processing units in the country;

(c) if so, the number of such high quality seed processing units proposed to be set up in the country and their details State-wise;

(d) whether any private sector/public sector company have come forward with a proposal to set up seed processing units; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(SHRI SBPBK SATYANARAYANA RAO)


(a) There are 1548 Seed Processing Units in the country.

(b) No Sir.

(c) Question does not arise.

(d) & (e) No proposals have been received from private sector/public sector company to set up Seed Processing Units.