The “Seed Multiplication Scheme of Paddy, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds, and Cotton” offers subsidies to farmers to produce seeds under contract with the Department of Agriculture.

All farmers who produce and supply seeds to the Department of Agriculture on a contract basis are eligible. Preference is given to farm women groups, farmers Interest Groups, and separate allocation is provided to SC/ST seed growers.

Interested farmers must enroll themselves at the beginning of each year. They will receive training from the authorities concerned.

The Department of Agriculture will supply the source seed through Agricultural Extension Centres upon payment of the seed cost as per the fixed sale price.

Farmers must follow the guidelines provided by field-level functionaries or Seed Certification officers to maintain quality.

Seed farms should be registered by the Assistant Director of Agriculture of the respective blocks upon payment of the requisite fees.

“Field Run Produce” is the seed produce that meets the field standards during the crop period. It must satisfy standards of physical/genetic purity, moisture levels, and germination percentage as prescribed in the certification standards.

The seed is processed in the presence of the Seed Certification Officer. Samples are drawn and sent to a Seed Testing Lab for quality testing.

If the seed lot fails, the farmer must repay the entire advance paid to them before getting back their stock.

The farmer is responsible for the transport cost to the Seed Processing Unit.