(a) the demand and availability of seeds for all kinds of crops, State-wise;
(b) the names of ongoing schemes for increasing the seed production; and
(c) the details of the funds allocated, released and utilized under such schemes during
each of the last three years, State-wise?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a): The availability of seeds of all agriculture crops in Kharif 2007 is 84,59,679
quintals against the demand of 78,64,186 quintals. The State-wise details is in annexure
– I.
(b) & (c ) : The ongoing schemes for increasing the Seed Production are Integrated
Cereals Development Programme, Integrated Scheme on Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil palms and
Maize, Technology Mission on Cotton, Development and Strengthening of Infrastructure
Facilities for Production and Distribution of Quality Seeds, All India Coordinated
Research Project on National Seed Project (Crops), Breeder Seed Production on Annual
Oilseed crops and Seed Project – Seed Production in Agricultural Crops. The details of
the funds allocated, released and utilized are enclosed in annexure-II to VIII.