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Govt. Schemes & Services :: NADP - 2011-12

Production and Supply of Foundation Seeds by TNAU to Increase Pulse Production in Tamil Nadu

Introduction

Considering the increasing demand for certified seeds among the farmers of Tamil Nadu, TNAU has programmed to expand the foundation seed production on a large scale in TNAU Research Stations to cover about 50% of the total quality seed requirement in Redgram, Blackgram, Greengram, Cowpea and Horsegram in Tamil Nadu.

 Project Rationale

  • To produce the entire quantity of foundation seeds required for the production of certified seeds to cover 50% of the total seed requirement in the pulse crops viz., redgram, blackgram, greengram, cowpea and horsegram.

Outcome of the project

  • The total quantity of 6026 kgs of breeder seeds will be produced and utilized for producing 169.72 MT of foundation seeds and will be made available to the Department of Agriculture to undertake the certified seed production programme to meet out the state target.

 Technical Programme

The entire quantity of foundation seeds required for producing 50% of the total requirement of certified seeds for Tamil Nadu will be taken up by TNAU for the pulse crops viz., redgram, blackgram, greengram, cowpea and horsegram and supplied to the Department of Agriculture for taking up certified seed production (Centre-wise area and quantity targeted under breeder and foundation seed production is given in Annexure I & II).

The foundation seed production programme of the respective centres will be executed by a technical team comprising one Professor, one Assistant Professor along with the Technical Assistant appointed under this project under the technical and administration guidance of the Special Officer (Seeds) with the Heads of different Research Stations of the University. (Centre-wise man power requirement is given in Annexure III & the proposed organization set up is given in Annexure IV).

Table 1a. Area and seed requirement to meet out 50% of the seed demand of pulses in Tamil Nadu


Crop
Actual Area
(ha)
Seed rate
(kg/ha)
Seed yield (kg/ha) 50% Area (ha) CS reqt. for 50% area
 (MT)
Area required
for CS prodn. (ha)
Reqt. of  FS (MT) Area
required
for FS prodn.
(ha)
Reqt. of
BS (kg)
Area required
for BS (ha)
Redgram 27,483 10 700 13,742 137.42 196.30 1.96 2.80 28.00 0.04
Blackgram 2,63,671 20 600 1,31,836 2636.71 4395.00 87.90 146.50 2940.00 4.90
Greengram 1,38,598 20 600 69,299 1385.98 2310.00 46.20 77.00 1560.00 2.60
Cowpea 33,782 20 600 16,891 337.82 563.00 11.26 18.80 378.00 0.63
Horsegram 44,749 20 400 22,375 448.00 1120.00 22.40 56.00 1120.00 2.80
Total 5,08,283     2,54,143 4945.93 8584.30 169.72 301.10 6026.00 10.97

* Source : Season & Crop Report 2008-09

Annexure I
Centre-wise area and production of breeder seed quantity
targeted in TNAU Research stations

Centre Redgram Blackgram Greengram Cowpea Horsegram Total
Area (ha) Qty. (kg) Area (ha) Qty. (kg) Area (ha) Qty. (kg) Area (ha) Qty. (MT) Area (ha) Qty. (MT) Area (ha) Qty. (kg)
NPRC, Vamban 0.02 14.0 1.50 900.0 1.00 600.0 0.30 180.0 - - 2.82 1694.0
ARS, Bhavanisagar - - 1.00 600.0 0.40 240.0 - - - - 1.40 840.0
ARS, Vaigaidam - - 1.00 600.0 - - - - 1.00 400.0 2.00 1000.0
Dept. of Pulses, Cbe 0.02 14.0 - - 0.40 240.0 - - - - 0.42 254.0
ORS, Tindivanam - - - - 0.40 240.0 - - - - 0.40 240.0
RRS, Paiyur - - - - - - - - 1.80 720.0 1.80 720.0
SRS, Melalathur - - - - - - 0.33 198.0 - - 0.33 198.0
ARS, Pattukottai - - 0.40 240.0 0.40 240.0 - - - - 0.80 480.0
AC&RI, Killikulam - - 0.50 300.0 - - - - - - 0.50 300.0
SWMRI, Thanjavur - - 0.50 300.0 - - - - - - 0.50 300.0
TOTAL 0.04 28.0 4.90 2940.0 2.60 1560.0 0.63 378.0 2.80 1120.0 10.97 6026.0

Annexure II
Centre-wise area and production of foundation seed quantity
targeted in TNAU Research stations
 

Centre Redgram Blackgram Greengram Cowpea Horsegram Total
Area (ha) Qty. (MT) Area (ha) Qty. (MT) Area (ha) Qty. (MT) Area (ha) Qty. (MT) Area (ha) Qty. (MT) Area (ha) Qty. (MT)

AC&RI, Killikulam

-

-

6.0

3.6

6.0

3.6

1.0

0.60

2.0

0.8

15.0

8.60

ADAC&RI, Trichy

-

-

3.5

2.1

2.0

1.2

-

-

6.0

2.4

11.5

5.98

NPRC, Vamban

0.4

0.3

16.0

9.6

10.0

6.0

3.0

1.80

6.0

2.4

35.4

20.08

SRS, Melalathur

0.4

0.3

8.0

4.8

4.0

2.4

2.8

1.66

-

-

15.2

9.14

SWMRI, Thanjavur

-

-

10.0

6.0

10.0

6.0

-

-

-

-

20.0

12.00

TRRI, Aduthurai

-

-

10.0

6.0

8.0

4.8

-

-

-

-

18.0

10.80

ARS, Bhavanisagar

0.4

0.3

13.0

7.8

6.0

3.6

3.0

1.80

5.0

2.0

27.4

15.48

ARS, Vaigaidam

0.4

0.3

13.0

7.8

6.0

3.6

6.0

3.60

10.0

4.0

35.4

19.00

ORS, Tindivanam

-

-

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.2

-

-

5.0

2.0

12.0

6.20

ARS, Pattukottai

-

-

12.0

7.2

4.0

2.4

-

-

-

-

16.0

9.60

VRS, Palur

-

-

7.0

4.2

3.0

1.8

-

-

-

-

10.0

6.00

RRS, Tirur

-

-

4.0

2.4

2.0

1.2

-

-

-

-

6.0

3.60

SRS, Sirugamani

0.4

0.3

10.0

6.0

3.0

1.8

-

-

5.0

2.0

18.4

10.08

Dept. of Pulses, TNAU, Coimbatore

-

-

10.0

6.0

4.0

2.4

1.0

0.60

-

-

15.0

9.00

RRS, Paiyur

0.4

0.3

10.0

6.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.20

10.0

4.0

27.4

14.48

ARS, Virinjipuram

0.4

0.3

3.0

1.8

-

-

-

-

5.0

2.0

8.4

4.08

CRS, Srivilliputtur

-

-

6.0

3.6

2.0

1.2

-

-

2.0

0.8

10.0

5.60

TOTAL

2.8

1.96

146.5

87.9

77.0

46.2

18.8

11.26

56.0

22.4

301.1

169.72

 Annexure III
Centre-wise man power requirement for foundation
and certified seed production

Sl.  No Centre Total area (ha) for FS prodn. Technical Assistant
1

AC&RI, Killikulam

15.0 1

ADAC&RI, Trichy

11.5 1

NPRC, Vamban

35.4 2

SRS, Melalathur

15.2 2

SWMRI, Thanjavur

20.0 2

TRRI, Aduthurai

18.0 2

ARS, Bhavanisagar

27.4 2

ARS, Vaigaidam

35.4 3

ORS, Tindivanam

12.0 2
10 

ARS, Pattukottai

16.0 2
11 

VRS, Palur

10.0 2
12 

RRS, Tirur

6.0 1
13 

SRS, Sirugamani

18.4 2
14 

Dept. of Pulses, TNAU, Coimbatore

15.0 2
15 

RRS, Paiyur

27.4 1
16 

ARS, Virinjipuram

8.4 1
17 

CRS, Srivilliputtur

10.0 1
 

Total

301.1 30

                                                                          

ANNEXURE IV
Proposed Organization Set Up for Pulses Seed Production




Contact :

Seed Centre
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore – 641 003
Phone: 0422-6611232 0422-6611432
Fax: 0422-6611432
E-mail: seedunit@tnau.ac.in


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