Good quality seeds are available in adequate quantities in the country for the current Kharif Season. An official release said that for the present Kharif season 141.8 lakh quintals of quality seeds of major crops is available which is about 12 lakh quintals more than the projected requirement of more than 129 lakh quintals. Besides this, the Agriculture Ministry is implementing a number of schemes for ensuring adequate production, availability and supply of quality seed to the farmers. Financial assistance for seed related activities including production and distribution subsidy is also available under various crop development programmes and schemes.
Further, for taking care of demand and supply of quality seeds, zonal meetings are held with States before Kharif and Rabi seasons of every year, in which tie-ups for seed supply and distribution between States and different seed producing agencies are facilitated. AIR correspondent reports that high priority is being given to production and promotion of quality seeds in the country. The availability of quality seeds in the last six years has been nearly doubled.