Purpose
of Seed Certification
The purpose of
seed certification is to maintain and make available
to the public, through certification ,high quality
seeds and propagating materials of notified kind
and varieties so grown and distributed as to ensure
genetic identity and genetic purity. Seed Certification
is also designed to achieve prescribed standards.
Certification
Agency
Certification
shall be conducted by the Certification Agency
notified under section 8 of the Seed Act,1966.
Certified
Seed Producer
Certified
seed producer means a person / organization who
grows or distributes certified Seed in accordance
with the procedures and standards of the certification.
Eligibility
Requirements for Certification of Crop Varieties
Seed
for only those varieties which are notified under
section 5 of the Seeds Act,1966 shall be eligible
for certification.
Classes of Seed
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Breeder
Seed |
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Foundation
Seed |
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Certified
Seed - I |
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Certified
Seed -II |
Phases of Seed Certification
Certification
shall be completed in six phases listed as under:
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(a).
receipt and scrutiny of application ;
(b).
verification of seed sources, class and
other requirements of the seed used for
raising the seed crop ;
(c).
field inspections to verify conformity
to the prescribed field standards ;
(d).
supervision at post-harvest stages including
processing and packing ;
(e).
seed sampling and analysis, including
genetic purity test / or seed health,
test , if any, in order to verify conformity
to the prescribed standards ; and
(f).
grant of certificate and certification
tags, tagging and sealing.
Certification Charges
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S.No.
Particulars
Charges in Rs. |
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1.
Application form for all crop Registration
:
02.00 per form |
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2.
Registration fee :
25.00 |
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3.
Producing Agency Registration Form
: 25.00 per application |
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4.
Crop Inspection Fee : Manual
1. Wheat, Paddy & Self pollinated :200/- per ha.
2. Vegetables & cross pollinated
crop
: 250/- per ha.
3. Hy. Cotton.
:750/-
per ha. |
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5.
Re-inspection : Half of normal insp.
Fee |
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6.
Seed testing : 30.00 per sample |
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7.
Health Test
sorghum,
bajra & paddy
: 10.00 per sample |
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8.
Grow-Out-Test : 250.00 per sample |
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9.
Grading Charge
: 3.00 per qtl General
Grading Charge : 6.00 per qtl
Hybrid |
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10.
Regrading Charges :
3.00 per qtl |
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11.
Revalidation : 20.00
per qtl Hybrid
l
: 10.00 per qtl General |
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Tag charges
: 02.00 per Tag
spot tagging charges : 05.00 per tag |
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13.
Grading Plant/Ginning centers registration
Ginning center : 1000.00 per center.
1. Renewal : 500.00 per center every
year |
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14.
Producing Agency registration :
1500.00 per producing agency
1.
Renewal : 500.00 per producing agency
every year |
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