Seed Requirements & Availability

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2015-16 

               
Crop Area  Total seed Targeted  Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Seed Requi. Public Private Imported Total
    MT MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat        9,110        1,093,200           218,640     86,200    335,415         421,615
        8% 31%   39%
Cotton        3,200             55,329            55,329          687     28,676           29,363
        1% 52%   53%
Paddy        2,830             55,268            12,744       3,322     43,097        5,299         51,717
        6% 78% 10% 94%
Maize        1,109             33,261              9,978          656     17,078       16,145         33,878
        2% 51% 49% 102%
Pulses         1,337             48,132              9,499          747       2,435 0          3,182
        2% 5% 0% 7%
Oilseeds           830             10,790              2,116             3          529             99             631
        0% 5% 1% 6%
Vegetables           280              8,400              5,070            96          874        9,149         10,119
        1% 10% 109% 120%
Fodders        2,038             61,140            40,138             5             7       36,487         36,499
        0% 0% 60% 60%
Potato          149           372,725            74,545            -              -          6,837          6,837
        0% 0% 2% 2%
Total      20,883        1,738,245           428,059     91,715    428,110       74,015       593,841
        5.28% 24.63% 4.26% 34.16%
               
Pulses:           include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:        include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.        
Vegetables:   include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.      

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2016-17
               
Crop Area  Total seed Targeted  Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Seed Requi. Public Private Imported Total
    MT MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat 9110 1093200 218640 63442 375876 0 439318
        6% 34% 0% 40%
Cotton 3200 55329 40000 1246 42830 0 44076
        2% 77% 0% 80%
Paddy 2830 55268 12744 3268 48311 8050 59629
        6% 87% 15% 108%
Maize 1109 33261 9978 470 7428 12437 20334
        1% 22% 37% 61%
Pulses  1337 48132 9499 1197 4200 0 5397
        2% 9% 0% 11%
Oilseeds  830 10790 2116 0 65 408 473
        0% 1% 4% 4%
Vegetables  280 8400 5070 62 321 11261 11644
        1% 4% 134% 139%
Fodders 2038 61140 40138 0 5904 34931 40835
        0% 10% 57% 67%
Potato 149 372725 74545 0 0 7126 7126
        0% 0% 2% 2%
Total 20883 1738245 412730 69684 484935 74212 628832
        4% 28% 4% 36%
               
Pulses:            include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:         include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc  
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders         
Vegetables:     include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.        

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2017-18
             
             
Crop Area  Total seed Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Public Private Imported Total
    MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat 8945 1104658 45694 398232 0 443925
      4% 36% 0% 40%
Cotton* 2955 58391 1354 54087 0 55441
      2% 93% 0% 95%
Paddy 2805 54782 4074 66301 8906 79281
      7% 121% 16% 145%
Maize 1170 35079 220 6537 16653 23409
      1% 19% 47% 67%
Pulses  1185 42674 902 2392 0 3293
      2% 6% 0% 8%
Oilseeds  830 10790 7 357 147 511
      0% 3% 1% 5%
Vegetables  280 8400 76 790 11681 12547
      1% 9% 139% 149%
Fodders 2038 61140 34 6041 38272 44347
      0% 10% 63% 73%
Potato 166 415000 0 0 7126 7126
      0% 0% 2% 2%
Total 20374 1790914 52361 534736 82785 669882
      3% 30% 5% 37%
             
Pulses:            include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:         include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.      
Vegetables:     include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.    

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2018-19
                                                                                                    
Crop Area  Total seed Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Public Private Imported Total
    MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat 8833 1090925 58874 424478 0 483351.60
      5% 39% 0% 44%
Cotton 2955 58391 1569 64323 0 65893
      3% 110% 0% 113%
Paddy 2879 42393 5217 67707 9947 82871
      12% 160% 23% 195%
Maize 1328 32794 741 2553 18901 22195
      2% 8% 58% 68%
Pulses  1185 42674 672 1652 0 2323
      2% 4% 0% 5%
Oilseeds  830 10790 100 378 409 887
      1% 3% 4% 8%
Vegetables  280 8400 109 5296 5681 11085
      1% 63% 68% 132%
Fodders 2038 61140 43 27534 50506 78083
      0% 45% 83% 128%
Potato 166 415000 550 422 4735 5707
      0% 0% 1% 1%
Total 20495 1762507 67874 594342 90179 752395
      4% 34% 5% 43%
             
Pulses:        include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:         include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.      
Vegetables:     include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.      

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2019-20
                                                                                                    
Crop Area  Total seed Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Public Private Imported Total
    MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat 8709 1075562 68578 444909 0 513487
      6% 41% 0% 48%
Cotton 2310 45646 880 32921 0 33801
      2% 72% 0% 74%
Paddy 2957 44148 4978 49287 9530 63795
      11% 112% 22% 145%
Maize 1339 33071 212 2289 13114 15615
      1% 7% 40% 47%
Pulses  1185 42674 504 2329 0 2833
      1% 5% 0% 7%
Oilseeds  830 10790 356 429 893 1678
      3% 4% 8% 16%
Vegetables  280 8400 0 1171 2987 4158
      0% 14% 36% 50%
Fodders 2038 61140 10 4441 22015 26465
      0% 7% 36% 43%
Potato 166 415000 10 0 5996 6006
      0% 0% 1% 1%
Total 19814 1736430 75528 537776 54535 667839
      4% 31% 3% 38%
             
Pulses:            include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:         include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.      
Vegetables:     include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.