Stage of Seed Multiplication Agencies Involved in Production

Stage of Seed Multiplication Agencies Involved in Production

1) Nucleus Seed:

Original breeder who has developed the variety or hybrids.

2) Breeder Seed:

Original breeder sponsored breeder.

3) Foundation Seed (Stage I and Stage II):

State Agril.Universities.
(Stage I and Stage II) Taluka Seed Farms, State Farms, Private Seed Companies, State Seeds Corporation, N.S.C and (National Seed Corporation)

4) Register Seed: 

Progressive farmers or registered seed Growers.
 
5) Certified Seed (Stage I and Stage II):

State seeds corporations, private seed companies and individual seed producers N.S.C (National Seed Corporation)

6) Truthful Seed:

Any individual.