Approach on Seed Certification Application

1.  Good quality seeds respond favorably to optimal application of farm inputs such as
fertilizers and irrigation and ensure higher yields by at least 10-20%.
 Certified seeds for genetic purity and nutrient quality minimize the likelihood of crop
failure and ensure sustainability in production.
Benefits of Certified Seeds

2. How to ensure availability of Certified Seeds to Farmers
Governments today can play a critical role in reducing the
hassles and the costs involved for seed certification processes
Addressing any inefficiencies through automation can encourage
participation by private players and spur innovation.

3. Receipt and scrutiny
of the application.
Verification of the
source, class and
other requirements of
the seed used for
raining the
seed crop
Inspections to verify conformity to the
prescribed filed standards.
Verification of the factors which can
cause irreversible damage to the genetic
purity or seed health
Supervision at various stages, especially
during harvesting, transportation of
harvested produces to the threshing
yard, threshing, winnowing, bagging of
raw seed, its transportation and
handling, processing and bagging.
Genetic purity tests
and or seed health
tests, if any
prescribed to verify
conformity to the
prescribed
standards.
Tagging of seeds based on the
analytical reports received
Sealing of seeds in containers
& affixing with producer labels
Grant of certificate with a
fixed validity and release order
to the market
Seed Certification Process

4. Need of Digitization of Seed Certification