STRATEGIES TO MAKE AVAILABLE QUALITY SEED OF IMPROVE VARIETIES/ HYBRIDS

IN MEGHALAYA

STRATEGIES:

Advanced preparation of seed rolling plan

Ensure availability of - Quality seed for each season - Formulate programme of identifying genuine

growers - Training farmers to be registered growers in each

a a a district of the state for seed production

Maintenance of seed purity and quality through regular monitoring and evaluation

Seed bank to be set up in cluster villages

State seed certification agency be set up in the state

Construction of more number of seed go-downs under seed village programme

State seed farm in different agro-climatic zone of the state be established

Seed testing laboratory to be set up in each district of the state

Seed testing to be conducted in seed testing laboratory to ensure germination before distribution to the farmers

Contd....

Post harvest drying, packaging and labelling of seeds imperative

Conduct PVS (Participatory Varietal Selection) to identify and disseminate farmer-preferred varieties

Introduce agri-clinics and agri-business centres

Facilitate rapid spread of quality seeds of improved/ hybrid varieties among farmers through

i. Demonstration of programmes in cluster area ii. Dessemination of information through

multimedia of a availability of quality seeds to farmers

Contd......

Implement multi-locational trials to assess suitability of advanced breeding lines and currently available varieties

Develop linkages with breeding stations to source breeding materials and advanced lines

Identify landraces with desirable traits and collect germplasm of such landraces

Evolve improved nursery management techniques

for local soil types and weather conditions

Contd....

Conduct improved land preparation methods and treatment of problem soils

Implement site-specific nutrient management instead of blanket recommendations

Promote use of appropriate agricultural machineries and mechanical devices

Implement suitable seed storage – community drying facilities, hermetically sealed containers

Re-orient extension activities to be more demand-driven – target location-specific rice ecosystems

Contd.....

LIST OF MOST SUITABLE VARIETIES OF MAJOR CROP

Sl no. Crops Altitude Varieties

1 Paddy High Megh 1, Megh 2, Megh 3

Mid & Low HY: 6444, Loknath- 505 & 555, SPH-115, KRH- 2 HYV: Pantdhan-12, Ranjeet, MTU-1010, MTU-7029, IR-64, IR-36, Pankaj, Naveen, Gomati Improved variety: Bhalum 1, 2 & 3, Lampnah, Shahsarang

2 Maize High Local yellow & Local white

Mid & Low HY: Big Boss, Navjot, All RounderHYV: Vijay composite,

3 Soybean High, Mid & Low

JS-335, Bragg

4 Rape seed Mid & Low M-27

5 Jute Low JBO-2003

6 Wheat Low Sonalika

7 Black gram

Low T-9

8 Green gram

Low K-851

9 Arhar Low ICPL-87

10 Lentil Low Aruna

11 Bengal gram

Low A-1

12 Pea High Azad T-1(Kashmir), Pea imported(Sultan & National Seed Company), Cheerapunji(Local)

Low Rachna

Contd......

BEST PRACTISES:

Adoption of SRI, increasing yield by three fold of the conventional method

Adoption of High yielding resulting in doubling of yield

Hybrid varieties increasing yield by four to five times yield

Expert advice to farmers through Intelligent Advisory System for Farmers (IASF)

THANK YOU

Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya