Vegetable Varieties & Breeder

Seed Production

ICAR-DAC Interface Meeting

B. SINGH,
PROJECT COORDINATOR
ALL INDIA COORDINATED RESEARCH PROJECT ON VEGETABLE CROPS

pccelliivr@gmail.com, bsinghiivr@gmail.com
 Sowing a healthy future

 The first step in growing a productive crop is

sowing quality seed.
 ~30% share of enhanced productivity is due to
the quality seeds and planting material
 ~Farmers still use farm saved seeds
 F1 seeds contributes greatly to increase the
yields, keeping quality and reduce pesticide use
due to disease and pest resistance
 Seed Industry in Indian Prospect
 Total vegetable seed market in India is
$ 228.182 million including OP seed ~ $ 158
million

 Hybrid vegetable seed industry is $80 million

(11% of world share)

 Second largest user of tomato hybrids (40t)

after USA

 Largest area under hybrids of cabbage

(60%) and cauliflower (45%) of total area
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 Major global players in seed production

Global commercial domestic seed market is ~ US$36.5 billion

Russian
Federation Austrailia Korea
UK
2% 2% 2%
2%
Spain
Argentina Canada
2% 2%
Italy4%
USA
4%
Germany 35%
6%

India
6%
Brazil
8% France China
9% 16%

(source: International Seed Federation) 2012

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 Open pollinated vegetable seed market size and total
production area (acre)

Crop Quantity (tones) Area (acre)

Peas 8000 20000
Dolichos Beans 500 1250
Brinjal 250 2500
Okra 3800 19000
Hot pepper 403 3224
Tomato 300 4285
Cauliflower 400 2000
Cabbage 100 Sourced
French Beans 2085 2978
Cluster Beans 1350 3375

Source; SAI; Singh and Dutta (2010) BS

AICRP Centres

Initially during 1971, the project

was started with seven main
centres and ten sub-centres making
a total of seventeen centres.

In the V plan three, VI plan two,

VII plan two, VIII plan three and
XI Plan two new centres have
been added while in the VII plan
one centre namely Kovilepatti has
been deleted. NSP (Veg) has
been merged with
AICRP(VC) in XI Five year
plan.

29 Approved centres
25 Voluntary centres

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 Regular Centres
ICAR Based Institute (5)
I.A.R.I., New Delhi
IARI R.S., Katrain, Kullu, H.P.
I.I.H.R., Bangaluru, Karnataka
I.I.V.R., Varanasi, U.P.
IARI R.S., Karnal, Haryana

SAU’s/CAU (24)
P.A.U., Ludhiana, Punjab B.C.K.V., Kalyani, W.B
B.A.U., Sabour, Bihar M.A.U., Parbhani, M.S.
M.P.K.V., Rahuri , Maharashtra H.A.U., Hisar, Haryana
N.D.U.A.&T. Faizabad, U.P.
T.N.A.U., Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
K.A.U., Vellanikkara, Kerala
G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
A.P.H.U., R.S. Hyderabad, A.P.
C.S.U.A.&T., Kanpur, U.P.
J.A.U., Junagadh, Gujarat
Y.S.P.U.H.&F., Solan
U.H.S., Bagalkot, R.S. Dharwad, Karnataka
O.U.A.&T., Bhubaneswar, Odisha
I.G.K.V., Raipur, C.G.
J.N.K.V.V., Jabalpur, M.P.
R.A.U., Pusa Samastipur
A.P.H.U., R.S. Lam, Guntur, A.P.
A.A.U., Jorhat, Assam
A.R.S., Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan
C.A.U., Passighat, Arunchal Pradesh BS
 Co-opting Centres
SAU’s
1. PDKV, Akola
2. HBS, AAI, Allahabad
3. AAU, Anand
4. KKV, Dapoli
5. SKUAS&T, Jammu
6. NAU, Navsari
7. HPKV, Palampur
8. PJNCARI, Pondicherry
9. GBPUAT, Ranichauri
10. MPAUT, Udaipur
11. HCRI, TNAU, Periyakulum
12. NU, SASRD, Medzihema
ICAR institutes Others
1. CAR Research Complex.,
1. DARL, Pithoragarh
Barapani
2. ICAR Research Complex for Goa 2. NHRDF, Nasik
3. CARI, Portblair 3. NHRDF, Karnal
4. CIAH, Bikaner
5. ICAR RCER RS, Ranchi
6. VPKAS, Almora
7. ICAR Research Complex.,
Tripura
8. NBPGR, New Delhi
9. CHES (IIHR), Bhubaneshwar
10. IASRI, New Delhi
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 AICRP-Vegetable crops: Achievements

A total of 461 vegetable varieties in 24 vegetable crops have

been recommended for cultivation in various agro climatic
zones of the country.

This includes 273 O.P. varieties, 141 hybrids and 47 O.P./

hybrids resistant to different biotic and abiotic stresses.

361 Production, 143 Seed Production, 121 Disease and 90

Insect Pest Management technologies have been developed.

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 Development of varieties/hybrids
CROPS O.P. Varieties Hybrid/ Resistant Total
Synthetic
Tomato 40 36 7 83
Brinjal 48 38 8 94
Chilli 24 15 - 39
Capsicum 1 5 - 6
Garden Pea 26 - 13 39
Cowpea 12 - - 12
French Bean 10 - - 10
Dolichos 5 - - 5
Okra - 12 16 28
Onion 25 - - 25
Garlic 10 - - 10
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CROPS OP Hybrid/ Resistant Total
Varieties Synthetic
Cauliflower 14 7 - 21
Cabbage 3 7 - 10
Carrot 3 1 - 4
Muskmelon 10 2 3 15
Water melon 3 2 - 5
Bitter gourd 6 4 - 10
Pumpkin 8 - - 8
Cucumber 3 3 - 6
Ridge gourd 3 2 - 5
Bottle gourd 8 5 - 12
Sponge gourd 6 - - 6
Ash gourd 5 2 - 7
Total 273 141 47 461
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 Centre wise varieties, hybrids and resistant
varieties identified (1971-2013)
Centres Varietal Hybrids Resistant Total
IIVR, Varanasi Brinjal (1), Tomato (4), Chilli (3), Pea (3), Tomato (2),Brinjal (2), Tomato (2), Pea (1), 42
cauliflower(2), Carrot(4), Dolichos (1), Chilli (2),Okra (4) Okra (6)
French Bean(1), Mush M.(1), Ash gourd
(2)and sponge gourd(1)
TNAU, Brinjal (1), Tomato (1), Chilli (1)* *Chilli Brinjal(1) 4
Coimbatore developed from Kovilpatti
IIHR, Bangalore Tomato (2), Chilli (2), Onion (2), Cowpea Brinjal (3), Tomato Brinjal (1), Tomato 32
(2), French Bean (3), Musk Melon (2), (3),Chilli(2), (2), Okra (2), Pea(1)
Water Melon (1), Pumpkin (2), Ridge gourd Watermelon(1)
(1)
IARI (RS),Katrain Pea (1), Cauliflower (4), Cabbage (1) Brinjal (1), Tomato (1), Pea (1) 14
Capsicum (2), Cabbage
(3)
PAU,Ludhiana Brinjal (4), Tomato (6), Pea (4), Onion (6), Brinjal (4) Okra (1) 29
Cauliflower (1), Cowpea (1), Musk Melon
(1),Bottle gourd(1)
IARI, New Delhi Brinjal (8), Tomato (4), Pea (2), Onion (5), Brinjal (4), Tomato (4), Musk Melon (3) 56
Cauliflower (5), Carrot (2), Cowpea (1), Cauliflower (4), Musk
Musk Melon (2), Water Melon (1), Ash Melon (1), Bitter gourd
gourd (1), Bottle gourd (2), Pumpkin (2), (1), Ashgourd (2)
Sponge gourd (1), Bitter gourd (1)
MPKV,Rahuri Chilli (3), Onion (3), Bitter gourd (1) Brinjal (1), Bitter 9
gourd(1)
BAC, Sabour Brinjal (2), Garlic (1) 3
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 Sub Centres
Sub Centres Varietal Hybrids Resistant Total
Parbhani Okra (1) 1
Bhubaneswar Brinjal (3), Tomato (4), Chilli(2) Brinjal (4), 14
Tomato(1)
Durgapura Musk Melon (1), Water melon (1) Musk Melon (1) 3
Faizabad Brinjal (2), Tomato (3), Pea (3), Cowpea (2), Brinjal (2), Bottle Pea (2), Okra (1) 21
Musk Melon (1), Bitter gourd (3), Bottle gourd(1)
gourd(1)
Hisar Brinjal (3), Tomato (3), Pea (2), Onion (1) Okra (1) Okra (3) 13
Hyderabad Brinjal (1) Ridge gourd (1) 2
Jabalpur Brinjal (3), Chilli (1) Pea (2) 6
Jorhat
Junagadh Garlic(1), Sponge gourd (1) Brinjal (1), Okra Okra (2) 7
(2)
Kalyanpur Brinjal (5), Tomato(4), Ash gourd (1), Bitter Tomato (2), Pea (2) 17
gourd(1), Sponge gourd(1) Chilli(1)
Kalyani Brinjal(1), Tomato 3
(2)
Lam Chilli (6) 6
Pantnagar Brinjal (5), Tomato (3), Chilli (2), Pea (2), Bottle gourd (2), 26
Cauliflower (2), Frech Bean (1), Ash gourd Cucumber (2)
(1), Bitter gourd (1), Bottle gourd (2),
Cucumber (1), Ridge gourd (1), Sponge
gourd(1)
Srinagar Chilli (1), Carrot (1) 2
Velliankkara Bitter gourd (2), Pumpkin (2) Brinjal (1), 7
Tomato (2)
Sub Total 128
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 Voluntary Centres
Voluntary Varietal Hybrids Resistant Total
Centres
Akola Brinjal (1), Chilli (1), Onion (1), Dolichos (1) 4
Anand Brinjal (3), Tomato (1), Chilli (2), Musk Melon Brinjal (3) 10
(1)
Almora, VPKAS Brinjal(1), Tomato (1), Pea (5), Onion (1), Pea (2) 12
Garlic (1), French bean (1)
Barapani Tomato (1) 1
Gwalior Tomato (1), Pea (3) 4
Nasik (NHRDF) Onion (4), Garlic (5) 9
NBPGR Tomato (2), Muskmelon(1) 3
Navsari
NRC Onion & Onion (2), Garlic (1) 3
Garlic
Palampur Pea (2) 2
Pithoragarh Brinjal (1), Garlic (1), Capsicum (1) Capsicum 4
(1)
Ranchi (HARP) Brinjal (4), Pea (1), Cowpea (2), Dolichos (2), Brinjal (3), Brinjal (1) 24
French Bean (4), Cucumber (2), Pumpkin (1), Tomato (2)
Ridge gourd (1), Sponge gourd (1)
Ranichauari Capsicum 1
(1)
Sub Total 77

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 Pvt. Companies
Varietal Hybrids Resistant Total
Ankur Cowpea (1) Brinjal (3), Tomato (5), Chilli (2), Okra(1) 12
Beejo Sheetal Brinjal (1), Tomato (3), Chilli (2), Cabbage 7
(1)
Century Cucumber (1) 1
J.K. Seeds Tomato (1) 1
Krishidhan Bottle gourd (1) 1
Mahyco Brinajl (2), Tomato (1), Cabbage (1), 6
Carrot (1),Watermelon(1)
Nath Seeds Tomato (2), Cabbage (2) 4
Nirmal Chilli (1), Bitter gourd (1) 2
Novartis Tomato (2), Cabbage (1) 3
Nun Hems Tomato (1) 1
Nuziveedu Okra (1), Tomato (1), Bottle gourd (1) 3
Pandey beej Brinjal (1) 1
Sandoz chilli (1) 1
Seminis Brinjal (1) 1
Sungro Tomato (1), Chilli(1), Cauliflower (1), Ash 5
gourd (1), Ridge gourd (1)
Syngenta Brinjal (1), tomato (3), Chilli (1), Capsicum 11
(2), Okra (2), Cauliflower (2)
Tokita Cabbage (1) 1
VNR Brinjal (3), Chilli (2) Brinjal (1) 6
Sub total 67
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 Vegetable Scenario in India

Production (M.T.)

Productivity (T/ha)

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 High Productivity States
35.00

30.70
30.00

25.00 23.20 22.60

19.90 19.50 19.4
20.00
17.2

15.00

10.00

5.00

0.00
Productivity (MT/Ha)
Tamil Nadu Kerala UP J&K Punjab India World

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 IMPACT OF VEGETABLE VARIETIES /HYBRIDS OVER LAST FIVE YEARS

Crop Variety/F1hybrid Area covered Net returns

(ha) (Rs. Crores)
Chilli Arka Lohit 5,88,880.00 4711.00
Chilli Arka Meghana (F1) 60.00 1.56
Tomato Arka Vikas 401308.00 2006.00
Tomato Arka Rakshak (F1) 150.00 1.50
Brinjal Arka Keshav 159215.00 796.00
Vegetable Pea Punjab-89 30000.00 112.00
Chilli Hybrid CH-1 35000.00 144.00
Tomato Utkal Kumari 35525.00 850.00
Tomato Utkal Dipti 13125.00 200.00
Chilli Utkal Ava 13550.00 340.00
Brinjal Utkal Anushree 17410.00 345.00
Total 1294223.00 9507.06

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Vegetable productivity scenario (MT/Ha)

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 Indent and production (DAC)
% excess
Year Indent (Kg) Production (Kg)
production

2005-06 15831 22815 55.88

2006-07 21062 22684 8.33

2007-08 37541 34191 -8.12

2008-09 35574 37482 5.16

2009-10 7822.78 13348.5 58.60

2010-11 36786.640 37886.640 3.00

2011-12 2302.070 3022.070 30.3

2012-13 13579.980 13805.040 1.63

2013-14 6967.900 Awaited -

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 Centre-wise Status of Breeder Seed Production of Vegetable Crops during last three years
S.N. Centre 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
No. of Indent Prod. No. of Indent Prod. No. of Indent Prod.
Varieties Yield (kg) Yield (kg) Varieties Yield (kg) Yield (kg) Varieties Yield (kg) Yield (kg)
1. IIVR, Varanasi 12 3010.00 3010.00 9 1839.50 2458.50 14 1284.75 1244.00
2. TNAU, Coimbatore 3 0.20 2.26 5 15.33 15.25 5 411.80 205.80
3. IIHR, Bangalore 29 7793.95 7793.95 37 13774.25 13853.75 41 10967.00 10967.00
4. IARI, Katrain 13 469.01 268.40 11 49.05 48.75 14 687.05 140.85
5. PAU, Ludhiana 32 3637.25 3637.25 28 3923.00 3923.00 32 1072.50 1073.50
6. IARI, New Delhi 1 1.75 0.00
7. MPKV, Rahuri 21 598.36 615.90 23 346.33 635.10 24 842.10 936.50
8. MAU, Parbhani 1 25.00 0.00 1 206.00 0.00 1 110.00 90.00
9. OUA&T, 10 147.68 147.68 10 168.90 168.90 8 184.25 211.00
Bhubaneswar
10. ARS, Durgapura 7 480.01 1008.00 5 737.00 22.00
11. NDUA&T, Faizabad 4 205.50 166.60
12. CCSHAU, Hisar 3 308.50 352.00 2 368.00 375.00 5 225.01 376.00
13. JNKVV, Jabalpur 12 14969.00 14999.00 12 23384.00 23384.00 14 9436.00 9436.00
14. CSAUA&T, Kanpur 13 19484.10 21285.12 14 25803.50 25803.50 21 30446.25 30491.00
15. APHU, HRS, Lam 5 3.66 3.66 4 6.30 6.30 4 54.22 54.22
16. GBPUA&T, Pantnagar 13 15169.66 15173.65 14 14325.25 14344.00 14 14115.00 14119.00
17. IGKV, Raipur 3 226.00 1949.00 3 337.00 337.00 3 2017.50 2045.00
18. YSPUH&F, Solan 2 1.20 1.20 2 3.00 3.75 3 5.00 13.55
19. KAU, Vellanikkara 1 5.00 4.20
20. IARI, Karnal 27 7198.29 4158.25 28 371.68 430.19 23 2604.08 2389.15
21. PDKV, Akola 1 0.01 0.01

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S.N. Centre 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
No. of Indent Prod. No. of Indent Prod. No. of Indent Prod.
Varieties Yield Yield (kg) Varieties Yield (kg) Yield (kg) Varieties Yield (kg) Yield (kg)
(kg)
22. NHRDF, Nasik 7 19716.0 20576.00 8 25290.00 27019.00 9 5121.00 6024.00
23. CSK HPKV, Palampur 2 53.26 53.26
24. HC&RI, Periaculam 3 1.15 1.30
25. HARP, Ranchi 3 453.05 433.05 1 1.00 1.00 3 101.00 50.35
26. VPKAS, Almora 1 400.00 100.00 1 0.05 0.05 1 0.05 50.00
27. SKDAU, Datiwala, 2 6.20 2.15
Jagudan
28. ARS, Jobner 11 70.35 70.35
29. NRC Seed Spices 3 170.00 170.00
30. MPUA&T, MAF, Kota 1 600.00 600.00
Total (A) 220 94092.0 95515.67 221 111555.89 113433.24 262 80189.88 80379.29
Hybrids
1 IARI, New Delhi 2 (M&F) 0.68 0.60
2 IIHR, Bangalore 10 444.75 444.75
3 IARI, (RS), Karnal 1 (M&F) 0.38 3.00
Total (B) 2 0.68 0.60 11 445.13 447.75
Grand Total 223 111556.57 113433.84 273 80635.01 80827.04

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Crop-wise Status of Breeder Seed Production of Vegetable Crops during last three years
S.N. Crops 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
No. of Indent No. of No. of
Varieties Yield Prod. Varieties Indent Prod. Varieties Indent Prod.
(kg) Yield (kg) Yield (kg) Yield (kg) Yield (kg) Yield (kg)
1 Amaranthus 3 238.60 238.80 6 105.30 105.20 5 999.85 999.85
2 Ash gourd 1 4.00 4.00 2 11.75 10.00 2 5.18 5.20
3 Bitter gourd 8 32.15 34.60 10 102.81 95.05 10 503.40 319.45
4 Bottle gourd 7 93.80 96.50 8 169.13 165.10 9 272.00 292.50
5 Brinjal 13 27.31 26.40 17 99.15 103.79 19 296.57 258.41
6 Cabbage 2 0.70 0.70 2 2.50 3.00 2 1.60 2.30
7 Capsicum 2 0.85 0.85 2 1.45 1.45 2 1.45 1.45
8 Carrot 2 97.00 91.00 5 184.00 90.25 3 77.50 80.25
9 Cauliflower 4 25.20 24.80 4 21.05 20.00 2 1.10 0.10
10 Chilli 17 87.60 93.92 12 47.45 76.50 16 86.62 81.32
11 Chinese Cabbage 1 19.00 19.00 1 20.00 20.00 2 83.26 83.26
12 Cluster bean 3 480.00 400.00
13 Coriander 5 2645.00 3238.00 5 7488.10 7483.10 11 3819.60 3824.60
14 Cowpea 8 475.60 474.60 9 951.20 1221.20 9 881.00 911.00
15 Cucumber 6 41.00 41.00 6 58.90 58.90 6 568.00 99.50
16 Dolichos bean 4 151.00 146.00 8 261.50 261.50 9 411.25 372.50
17 Fenugreek 5 630.00 800.00 6 695.00 765.00 6 308.50 415.00
18 French bean 7 6164.00 6368.00 7 10363.50 10363.50 8 7019.20 6999.20
19 Garlic 5 19862.0 19862.0 7 26979.00 26979.00 8 5942.00 5933.00
20 Knol Kohl 2 2.20 2.20 1 0.25 0.25 1 0.75 0.75
21 Long melon 1 14.00 14.00 2 6.70 6.70 2 10.50 10.50

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S.N. Crops 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
No. of Indent No. of No. of
Varieties Yield Prod. Varieties Indent Prod. Varieties Indent Prod.
(kg) Yield (kg) Yield (kg) Yield (kg) Yield (kg) Yield (kg)
22 Muskmelon 5 34.35 39.32 4 41.50 45.00 4 10.50 5.50
23 Okra 14 4342.50 4360.00 11 2497.00 2627.00 14 2830.25 2976.00
24 Onion 14 2506.10 3362.60 17 2498.00 4517.00 15 987.70 1975.70
25 Pumpkin 3 96.00 96.00 3 71.10 150.60 4 161.20 161.20
26 Radish 8 448.00 443.00 7 228.00 229.00 9 693.00 705.50
27 Ridge gourd 2 5.85 35.50 1 17.50 23.90 5 15.60 15.70
28 Round melon/Tinda 2 40.50 40.50 2 48.75 48.75 1 12.50 12.50
29 Sponge gourd 1 29.05 40.82 6 49.00 73.10 8 49.00 64.75
30 Spinach 4 2537.50 1637.50 5 432.00 467.00 3 975.00 975.00
31 Summer Squash 1 22.00 22.00 1 14.15 14.15 2 20.50 20.50
32 Tomato 13 43.96 44.81 15 167.20 171.45 13 173.10 173.20
34 Turnip 2 43.35 43.35 2 22.00 22.00 4 31.50 27.00
36 Vegetable pea 16 52799.0 53304.0 13 57871.00 57171.00 14 52828.0 52413.0
37 Water melon 2 52.90 69.90 3 28.85 42.75 3 75.00 80.00
Total (A) 193 94092.0 95515.6 210 111554.7 113432.1 231 80152.1 80295.6
Hybrids
1 Brinjal 1 (M&F) 0.48 0.40 1 31.05 31.05
2 Cauliflower 1 (M&F) 0.20 0.20
3 Chilli 2 45.00 45.00
4 Onion 2 (M&F) 321.30 321.30
5 Tomato 2 35.40 35.40
6 Water melon 1 12.00 12.00
7 Brinjal 1 (F&M) 0.38 3.00
Total (B) 2 0.680 0.600 9 445.13 447.75
Grand Total 193 94092.0 95515.6 212 111555.4 113432.7 240 80597.3 80743.4
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 Breeder Seed Production under AICRP (Veg. Crops) & NSP (Veg.)
during the year 2012-13
S.N. Crops No. of No. of Breeder Seed As per DAC Breeder Seed As per State Total Breeder Seed
Centre Varieties Demand Status
Indent Production Indent Production Indent Production
1 Amaranthus 2 5 0.350 50.300 999.500 949.550 999.850 999.850
2 Ash gourd 2 2 0.180 0.200 5.000 5.000 5.180 5.200
3 Beet root 1 2 2.500 2.500 0.000 0.000 2.500 2.500
4 Bitter gourd 6 10 406.000 258.800 97.400 60.650 503.400 319.450
5 Bottle gourd 8 9 31.000 141.000 241.000 151.500 272.000 292.500
6 Brinjal 10 19 55.010 24.460 241.560 233.950 296.570 258.410
7 Cabbage 2 2 1.600 2.300 0.000 0.000 1.600 2.300
8 Capsicum 2 2 0.400 0.400 1.050 1.050 1.450 1.450
9 Carrot 4 3 49.500 55.250 28.000 25.000 77.500 80.250
10 Cauliflower 2 2 1.100 0.100 0.000 0.000 1.100 0.100
11 Chilli 10 16 18.020 42.020 68.600 39.300 86.620 81.320
12 Chinese Cabbage 2 2 53.260 53.260 30.000 30.000 83.260 83.260
13 Coriander 7 11 282.500 287.500 3537.100 3537.100 3819.600 3824.600
14 Cowpea 6 9 70.000 70.000 811.000 841.000 881.000 911.000
15 Cucumber 4 6 503.000 34.500 65.000 65.000 568.000 99.500
16 Cumin 2 4 8.450 4.400 0.000 0.000 3.450 4.400
17 Dolichos Bean 6 9 146.750 103.000 264.500 269.500 411.250 372.500
18 Fennel 2 4 5.500 5.500 5.000 0.000 10.500 5.500
19 Fenugreek 7 6 142.500 249.000 166.000 166.000 308.500 415.000
20 French bean 4 8 200.850 1640.600 6818.350 5358.600 7019.2 6999.2
21 Garlic 4 8 2000.000 1800.000 3942.000 4133.000 5942.000 5933.000
22 Grain Amaranthus 1 1 0.050 50.000 0.050 50.000
23 Indian squash(Tinda) 1 1 32.500 32.500 1.200 1.200 33.700 33.700
24 Knol-Khol 1 1 0.750 0.750 0.000 0.000 0.750 0.750
25 Long melon 1 2 0.500 0.500 10.000 10.000 10.500 10.500
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S.N. Crops No. of No. of Breeder Seed As per DAC Breeder Seed As per State Total Breeder Seed
Centre Varieties Demand Status
Indent Production Indent Production Indent Production
26 Muskmelon 2 4 8.500 3.250 2.000 2.250 10.500 5.500
27 Okra 11 14 617.250 1460.000 2213.000 1516.000 2830.250 2976.000
28 Onion 6 15 253.000 299.000 734.700 1676.700 987.700 1975.700
29 Pumpkin 3 4 161.200 161.200 161.200 161.200
30 Radish 7 9 134.000 146.500 559.000 559.000 693.000 705.500
31 Ridge gourd 4 5 10.500 10.600 5.100 5.100 15.600 15.700
32 Spinach 4 3 225.000 225.000 750.000 750.000 975.000 975.000
Sponge gourd/
5 8 25.000 40.750 24.000 24.000 49.000 64.750
33 Smooth gourd
Summer Squash/
2 2 20.500 20.500 20.500 20.500
34 Bush squash
36 Tomato 7 13.000 7.010 57.100 166.090 116.100 173.100 173.200
37 Turnip 2 4 6.500 2.000 25.000 25.000 31.500 27.000
52828.00
Vegetable pea 9 14 8150.000 6660.000 44678.000 45753.000 52413.000
38 0
39 Water melon 2 3 5.000 10.000 70.000 70.000 75.000 80.000
Total 161 242 13453.980 13773.040 66740.900 66606.250 80189.88 80379.290
Hybrids
1 Brinjal 1 1 31.05 31.05 31.050 31.050
2 Chilli 1 2 45 45 45.000 45.000
3 Onion 1 2 (M&F) 321.3 321.3 321.300 321.300
4 Tomato 1 2 35.4 35.4 35.400 35.400
5 Water melon 1 1 12 12 12.000 12.000
6 Brinjal 1 1 (F&M) 0.38 3 0.380 3.000
Total 6 9 445.13 447.75 445.130 447.750
Grand Total 167 251 13453.980 13773.040 67186.030 67054.000 80635.01 80827.040

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 Vegetable Seed Requirement of the Country
Crop Area (ha) Seed Rate Total Replacement Seed Requrement Total Breeder
(kg) Requirement / Ratio Production
certified
Foundation Breeder
Tomato 879630 0.5 439815 200 2199.08 11.00 173.200
Brinjal 722070 0.5 361035 250 1444.14 5.78 258.410
Chilli 794120 0.8 635296 200 3176.48 15.88 81.320
Okra 530790 12 6369480 60 106158.00 1769.30 2976.000
Onion* 1051530 10 10515300 200 52576.50 262.88 1975.700
Garlic 247520 800 198016000 8 24752000.00 3094000.00 5933.000
Cauliflower 402200 0.4 160880 500 321.76 0.64 0.100
Cabbage 372360 0.3 111708 800 139.64 0.17 2.300
Vegetable Pea 420900 100 42090000 8 5261250.00 657656.25 52413.000
Beans 123510 40 4940400 15 329360.00 21957.33 7371.700
Cowpea 102500 15 1537500 40 38437.50 960.94 911.000
Bottle gourd 113920 5 569600 100 5696.00 56.96 319.450
Bitter gourd 83220 5 416100 100 4161.00 41.61 292.500
Pumpkin 16170 5 80850 100 808.50 8.09 161.200
Cucumber 40900 3 122700 300 409.00 1.36 99.500
Watermelon 80590 4 322360 100 3223.60 32.24 80.000
Muskmelon 41820 6 250920 75 3345.60 44.61 5.500
Radish* 170300 10 1703000 200 8515.00 42.58 705.500
Carrot* 64270 10 642700 150 4284.67 28.56 80.250
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 Vegetable Varieties under Seed Chain
Crop Varieties Variety
(DAC/
State)
Amaranthaus 2/4 Co-2, VL Chua-44, Arka Arunima, Arka Samraksha , Arka Suguna ,
Arka Varna
Ash gourd 1/1 Pusa Ujjawal, PAG-3*
Beet root 2/0 Crimson Globe, Detrict Dark Red
Bitter gourd 7/6 Hirkani,Pb-14*,Phule green Gold,Kalyanpur Barhmasi,Kalyanpur
Sona,Kankan Tara*Arka Harit,Coimbtore long,Pusa Do Mausami
Bottle gourd 4/6 Pb Long,Rajendra Chamatkar,Samrat,Kalyanpur Long Green,Pb
Komal,Pusa summer prolific long,Arka Bahar*,Narendra
Rashmi,Kashi Ganga
Brinjal 9/11 Phule Harit,,Manjari gota,Arka Keshav,T-3,Arka Neelkanth*,Arka
,hirish,Pant Samrat ,JB -64, JB -15,Arka Kusumakar,Aruna,Hisar
Shyamal,Arka Nidhi,Pusa Hybrid-5(F)*,Kashi Taru,Pusa Uttam,Pant
Rituraj,,Pusa purple cluster,Pusa purple Long
Bush squash 0/1 Patty Pan
Cabbage 2/0 Pride of India,Golden Acre
Capsicum 1/1 Arka Mohini, Californiya Wonder
Carrot 2/1 Pusa Kesar,PC-34,Nantese
Cauliflower 2/0 Pusa Snow Ball K-1, Pant Gobhi-4
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Crop Varietie Variety
s (DAC/
State)
Chilli 11/9 Phule Jyoti, Utkal Ava,PMR-57,Arka Lohit*,Pant C-1,RCH-
1,Jayanthi(AKC-86-39),Pusa Sadabahar*, JM -283,,KA-2,JM -218,X-
235,,G-4,Prasanth (LCA-334),Jawala*,Punjab Surkh
Chinese Cabbage 2/1 Chinese sarson,,PUCH-3 (Palampur Green),Chini Sarson
Coriander 6/3 Arka Isha,Cimpo S -33, JD -1,RCR-447,RCR-728 (CD-728),RCR-
436,RCR-435,Sudha,Hisar Sugandh,Punjab Sugandh,
Cowpea 3/6 Arka Samrudhi,Cowpea-263,Pusa Komal ,Utkal Manik,Arka
Suman,Arka Garima,Kalyanpur 5269,Kashi Kanchan(CP-4),Kashi
Gauri(CP-2)
Cucumber 2/4 Shubhangi,Kalyanpur green*,Poona Khira,Himangi,Pb
Naveen,Japanese Long Green
Cumin 4/0 RZ-19,RZ-209,Gujrat Cumin-4 (GC-4),RZ-223 (UC-223)
Dolichos Bean 3/8 P. Suruchi,Rajni,Arka Jay,Arka Amogh*,Arka sambram,Konkan
Bhushan,,Swarn Utkrist,Phule Gauri,Pusa early Prolific*
Fennel 4/0 RF-125, RF-143 (UF-143),RF-101, Gujat Funnel-11(GF-11)
Fenugeek 7/1 Azad Methi,RMT-1, PEB, Hisar Sonali (HM-57), RMT-305 (UM-305),
Kasuri,RMT-1, Pusa Early Bunching (PEB),RMT-1
French bean 3/5 P. Surekha, P. Suyesh, Arka Sharat , Arka Anoop, Arka Suvidha,
Contender, Arka Komal, Azad Rajmah-1
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Crop Varietie Variety
s (DAC/
State)
Garlic 4/7 Agri found white,PG-17,Yamuna Safed-3*,J -323,Yamuna Safed (G-
1),Godawari (Sel-2)*,Yamuna Safed-2,Yamuna Safed-4*
Indian 2/1 Punjab Tinda, Arka Tinda, S-48
squash(Tinda)
Knol-Khol 1/0 White Viena
Long melon 1/1 Pb Long Melon-1, Punjab long Melon
Musk Melon 3/2 MS-1,Pusa Madhuras*,Hara Madhu,Kashi Madhu
Okra 10/7 Phule Utkarsh,Arka Abhay,Azad Bhindi-1,Punjab -7,Pusa Sawani,
Utkal Gaurav,Arka Anamika,Prabhani Kranti*,Varsa Uphar, Kashi
Pragati (VRO-6)*,Hisar Naveen,Kashi Satdhari,Azad Ganga
Onion 10/12 Arka Bheem,PRO-6, Kalyanpur Red Round,N-2-4-1,NHRDF
Red,,NHRDF Red-3,Pusa Madhavi*,Agri Found Light Red*,Punjab
Naroya,Pusa Red, Agri found Dark red*,Niphad-53*,Akola
Safed,Phule Samarth,Baswant ,K. R. R.*
Pumpkin 0/4 Pb Samrat,Azad Pumpkin-1,Arka Chandan,Arka Suryamukhi
Radish 6/4 Pusa Chekti,Pb Pasand,Arka Nishant,Japanese White,Punjab Safeda,
Chinese Pink,Japanese White,Kashi Hans (VR-2),Kashi Sweta (IIVR-
1),Pusa Chetki,
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Crop Varietie Variety
s (DAC/
State)
Ridge gourd 3/2 Arka Sumeet,Co-1,Co-2,Swarn Manjari,Pusa Nasdar*
Spinach 3/2 Arka Anupama.All green*, Jobner Green*
Sponge gourd 5/6 Phule Prajacta, PSG-9,K. Green Chikni,Swarn Prabha,Kalyanpur Hari
Chikani,Pusa Sneha*,Pusa Chikani*,Pusa Supriya*
Summer Squash 1/1 PCK-1
Tomato 6/9 Pant T-3,Utkal Pragyan,Azad T-6,Utkal Raja,Arka Abha*,Utkal
Deepti,Utkal Kumari, Arka Vikas*,Arka Meghali,Kashi Vishesh (CH-
86),Narendra Tomato (NDI-9),Kashi Anupam,PKM-1,
Turnip 2/3 PH-2,L-1,PH-1,Purple top
Vegetable pea 6/8 VL-7,Vivek Mator-11,Arka Priya, Vivek Mator-10,MA-6,
Mithipali,Arkel, PSM -3,Azad Pea-3 ,Azad P-1,Kashi Nandani (VR-
5),Kashi Udai (VR-6),Narendra Sabji Matar-4,Narendra Sabji Matar-5
Water melon 1/2 Arka Muthu,Arka Manik,Sugar baby
 Vegetable Hybrids under Seed Chain
Hybrids
Actual
Total
Name of the centre Crop Variety Production
Indent (kg)
(Kg)
IIHR, Bangalore Tomato Arka Rakshak (F1) 12.050 12.050
IIHR, Bangalore Tomato Arka Samrat (F1) 23.350 23.350
Total 35.400 35.400
IIHR, Bangalore Onion Arka Lalima [F1] 121.000 121.000
IIHR, Bangalore Onion Arka Lalima [M] 30.000 30.000
IIHR, Bangalore Onion Arka Kirthiman [F1] 130.000 130.000
IIHR, Bangalore Onion Arka Kirthiman [M] 40.300 40.300
Total 321.300 321.300
IIHR, Bangalore Chilli Arka Meghana (F1) 35.500 35.500
IIHR, Bangalore Chilli Arka Kyathi (F1) 9.500 9.500
Total 45.000 45.000
IIHR, Bangalore Brinjal Arka Anand (F1) 31.050 31.050
IARI, Karnal Brinjal Pusa Hybrid-5(F) 0.250 1.300
IARI, Karnal Brinjal Pusa Hybrid-5(M) 0.130 1.700
Total 31.430 34.050
IIHR, Bangalore Water melon Arka Jyothi ( F ) 12.000 12.000
Total 878.260 883.500
 Varieties to be included under Breeder Seed Chain
Crops Varieties/Hybrids
Ash gourd Kashi Surbhi (IIVR), KAG-1 (Kanpur)
Bitter gourd RHRBG-4-1 (Rahuri), RHRBGH-1(Rahuri), Pusa Hybrid-2 (IARI)
Bottle gourd Pusa Santusthi (IARI), POBOG-61 (Pantnagar), PBOG -89 (Pantnagar)
Brinjal JBH-1 (Junagadh), Punjab Sadabahar (Ludhiana), BH-2 (Ludhiana), KS-235
(Kalyanpur), BB-64 (Bhubaneswar), PB-66 (Pantnagar), DBL-02 (IARI), PB-70
(Pantangar), PBHSR-31 (Ludhiana)
Cabbage KGMR-1 (Katrain)
Cauliflower DC-76 (IARI)
Chilli CCH-2 (IIVR), KA-2 (IIVR), CCH-3 (IIVR), LCA-353 (Lam), BC-25 (Bhubaneswar), PC-
56 (Pantangar)
Cowpea VR-5 (IIVR)
Cucumber PCUCH-1 (Pantnagar), PCUC-28 (Pantnagar), PCUCH-3 (Pantnagar)
Dolichos bean HADB-3 (HARP), IIVR Sem-8 (IIVR)
Okra HBH-142 (Hisar),JNDOH 2-2 (Junagadh), JOH-05-9 (Junagadh), VRO-22 (IIVR)
Pumpkin Kashi Harit (IIVR), CM-350 (Vellanikkara)
Ridge gourd PRG-7 (Pantangar), HYRGH-5HB (Hyderabad)
Sponge gourd Sel-99 (IARI), JSGL (Junagadh), KSG-14 (Kalyanpur), PSG-40 (Pantnagar)
Tomato Kashi Aman (IIVR), Kashi Abhiman (IIVR), BT-136 (Bhubaneswar), BCTH-4 (Kalyani),
Pant T-10 (Pantnagar), ATL-01-19 (Anand), Punjab Bahar-1 (Ludhiana)
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 Future Prospects

o In future, the demand of high quality

vegetable seed will increase many fold.

o The newly release and notified should be

included in seed chain

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 Future directions
• Superior quality vegetable seeds should be available in
adequate quantity
• Public and private sector to be encouraged to enhance
production of quality seeds
• Upgrade the quality of farmers’ saved seeds through
interventions such as the Seed Village Scheme which can
facilitate production and timely availability of seed
• Seed Map to identify potential, alternative and non-
traditional areas for seed production of specific crops
• Seed multiplication for building adequate stocks of
certified/quality seeds by providing foundation seed to
farmers.

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 • Conversion from breeder to certified should be
monitored strictly
• Duplication of Channels for Vegetable Seed Supply to
Private Sector to be avoided (through institutional
licensing and allotment through DAC)
• Supply of mini seed kits to farmers for popularizing
newly developed varieties and promoting seed
production
• Increase share of hybrids in total seed produced
• Seed growers should avail Seed Crop Insurance to cover
risk factors involved in seed production.
• Newly release and notified varieties should be included
in the indent.

"Best Seed… Best Crop… Best Yield… The Best Income…"