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Strategies to make available quality seed of improve varieties/ hybrids in meghalaya

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

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Strategies to make available quality seed of improve varieties/ hybrids in meghalaya

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  1. Strategies to make available quality seed of improve varieties/ hybrids in meghalaya

  2. 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 aadistrict 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

  3. Contd.... • 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. List of most suitable varieties of major crop

  8. Contd......

  9. Best practises: • Adoption of SRI, increasing yield by three fold of the conventional method

  10. 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)

  11. Thank you Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya

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