Indian Government distributed 8.20 lakh mini seed kits of rapeseed & mustard in Rabi 2021

Date:12-16-2021

Government of India is implementing rapeseed & mustard  Seed Minikit distribution programme under National Food security Mission –Oilseeds (NFSM-OS) with aims and objective to introduce and popularize latest released High Yielding Varieties (HYVs)/ hybrids and their promotion and spread among farmers. Government has allocated 8.20 lakh of minikits of rapeseed & mustard seed in 15 major Mustard growing states with financial outlay of Rs. 1066.78 lakhs during Rabi 2021-22.

The shortlisted states for distribution of rapeseed and mustard seed minikits under National Food Security Mission (Oilseeds) during Rabi 2021-22 are Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. To promote hybrid mustard varieties, the Government has approved a pilot project for 1.20 lakhs Hybrid seed mini kits distribution of Mustard through National Seeds Corporation (NSC) with total cost of Rs. 779.96 lakhs under National Food Security Mission-Oilseeds (NFSM-OS).

In the mustard, initiative for hybrid development such as CMS based hybrid, 5 varieties of Indian mustard and one variety of yellow sarson are undertaken for popularizing climatic resilient rapeseed-mustard varieties in various states through various programme by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research (DRMR), Bharatpur, Rajasthan. These hybrids and varieties having tolerance to biotic & abiotic stresses and quality traits has been recommended for specific growing conditions.

The Hybrid seed are demonstrated in the farmer’s field by ICAR and being cultivated by the farmers in the notified states. The yields of the Hybrids are superior than High Yielding Variety (HYVs). Hybrid Mustard seed mini kits have been distributed to major Mustard growing States, such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat during Rabi 2021-22.

The State-wise distribution of HYVs & Hybrids of rapeseed & mustard seed minikits during Rabi 2021-22

Sl. No	State	Seed minikit distributed(in Number)
1	Bihar	55625
2	Chhattisgarh	10200
3	Gujarat	28060
4	Haryana	95867
5	Jammu & Kashmir	8307
6	Jharkhand	34950
7	Madhya Pradesh	22980
8	Odisha	10000
9	Punjab	25000
10	Rajasthan	173465
11	Uttar Pradesh	119525
12	Uttarakhand	0
13	Assam	10000
14	Arunachal Pradesh	2000
15	Tripura	2500
Total		598479

Details of state wise allocation and distribution of Hybrids of mustard seed minikits during Rabi 2021-22 is as under:

Sl No.	State	Seed minikit distributed(in Number)
1	Gujarat	20000
2	Haryana	15000
3	Madhya Pradesh	30000
4	Rajasthan	20000
5	Uttar Pradesh	35000
	Total	120000